LEIC-8DF1F7: waste flake bladelet production

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FLAKE

Unique ID: LEIC-8DF1F7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Mesolithic slightly retouched flint flake from a bladelet core, dating to c. 8000 - 4000 BC. Made on a secondary flake of darkey grey flint which has mottled white patination. It has several bladelet removal scars, in two different directions. The distal end shows small areas of retouch on one side.
Length: 42.78 mm
Width: 29.68 mm
Thickness: 8.94 mm
Width: 10.9 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42.78 mm
Width: 29.68 mm
Thickness: 8.94 mm
Weight: 10.9 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Market Overton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8815
Four figure Latitude: 52.72549777
Four figure longitude: -0.69842325
1:25K map: SK8815
1:10K map: SK81NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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