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BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: YORYM-3C7312
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small, fine Barbed and Tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint and then intensively pressure flaked. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into an arrowhead shape, with a sharp point, and straight, sharp edges. The flint is a light greyish-brown. This type of arrowhead dates to the Bronze Age (circa 2150 - 800).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Near Bridlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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