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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: NLM-8F4312
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Semi-translucent flint with cortex, possible arrowhead, otherwise a point. Triangular flake with bulb of percussion on ventral aspect. The dorsal face bears three other rippled flake removal scars and long narrow flake removal scars down two convergent edges. The selection of apt material, removal of long flakes and skilful working should probably argue a Neolithic date. The object could serve as a small arrowhead, though if so it was a very casually executed piece. Suggested date: Neolithic, 3500-2100 BC.
Length: 14.7mm, Width: 8.9mm, Thickness: 2.6mm, Weight: 0.69gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.7 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM20006a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9024
Four figure Latitude: 53.704682
Four figure longitude: -0.638104
1:25K map: SE9024
1:10K map: SE92SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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