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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: LANCUM-017DB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Small knapped tool of high quality black chert at the working end. The other end is a lower quality chert. 22mm x 11mm x 4mm. Bulb of percussion & bulbar scar on dorsal side. Probably mid to late mesolithic, but could date to anytime between c6500 & c1800 BC.
Class: chert
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th April 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
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: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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