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KNIFE

Unique ID: NLM462

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Light greyish colour, retouches on both sides of blade.

Notes:

Checked by MF following Sophie Catley. Identification changed from 'Lithic implement' to 'Knife'; dating changed from 'Mesolithic 10000-4000 BC' to 'Mesolithic - late - 7000-4000 BC'; drawing ref. added.

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: 7000 BC
Date to: 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.2 mm
Width: 9.7 mm
Weight: 1.46 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th January 1998

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLPS0511 nlm00511

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)
To be known as: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 25 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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