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BLADE

Unique ID: NLM-08F311

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint blade. The flint is completely covered with an opaque grey patina. The right mesial edge of the dorsal face has short retouch. The ventral face has ripple marks and a small bulb of percussion. The length is 47.6mm, the width is 17.2mm and the weight is 5.27g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.6 mm
Width: 17.2 mm
Weight: 5.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th September 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM09695

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

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: Roxby cum Risby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9217
Four figure Latitude: 53.641435
Four figure longitude: -0.609888
1:25K map: SE9217
1:10K map: SE91NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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