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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: SWYOR-A77E73
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An early Neolithic flint arrowhead; a laurel leaf type. The arrow is formed on poor quality flint or chert which is very opaque and grey. It has invasive working on the dorsal face and some retouch on the ventral face, particularly at the butt end. The arrowhead is sub-triangular. See page 47 of "Stone tools and Society" by Edmonds.
Class: laurel leaf
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.17 mm
Width: 24.25 mm
Thickness: 7.14 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd May 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1662
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: North Nottinghamshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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