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LEIC-780DE7: Prehistoric flint flake

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: LEIC-780DE7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Mesolithic - Neolithic blade like flake, 30mm long, 10mm wide and 5mm thick . The object consists of a primary flake from a blade core, with possible re-touch in parts.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 1.76 g

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barrow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8915
Four figure Latitude: 52.725334
Four figure longitude: -0.68362
1:25K map: SK8915
1:10K map: SK81NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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