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LANCUM-17B375: Neolithic 4000-2200 BC dark grey rhyolite possible borer.

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: LANCUM-17B375

Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Mesolithic grey/green rhyolite borer and possibly also used as a chisel. Dates to between c10000 to c7000 BC.

Measuring 3lmm long, 16mm wide, 11mm and weighing 4.76g.

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 7000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 4.76 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th April 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Pendle (District)
To be known as: Trawden

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Undisturbed grassland

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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