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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: BH-94ABD4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A tanged flint arrowhead, dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 2500BC-2000BC).
The arrowhead has a triangular head and parallel-sided tang. On one side, the central area is flat and plain; on the other, there are two irregular arrises. The edges of both sides have been formed by pressure flaking. The flint is dark grey, with a lighter grey area of patination on one side of the shaft and lower head. The object measures 63.1mm long, 27.4mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 10.3g.
Class: Arrowhead
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 2000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.1 mm
Width: 27.4 mm
Thickness: 6.4 mm
Weight: 10.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th July 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/128 - 94
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kempston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0347
Four figure Latitude: 52.111743
Four figure longitude: -0.497317
1:25K map: TL0347
1:10K map: TL04NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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