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BORER
Unique ID: NLM-A26437
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Piercer core. Approximately 80% cortex coverage on the distal face with flake scars on the right side. Flake scar near proximal end with rippling present, retouching present at proximal end to create the piercer point. The ventral face is covered with a lot of retouching at the proximal end and both the left and right sides, flake scars are present on the right and left sides. Cortex covering approximately 25% of the distal end. The length is 46.01mm, width 44.56mm, thickness 24.10mm, weight 44.94g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: 4000 BC
Date to: 2000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.01 mm
Width: 44.56 mm
Thickness: 24.1 mm
Weight: 44.94 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM09696
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barnetby Le Wold (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0509
Four figure Latitude: 53.567113
Four figure longitude: -0.41602
1:25K map: TA0509
1:10K map: TA00NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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