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DENTICULATE
Unique ID: WAW-DAA5A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A probable knapped flint denticulate produced from a secondary flake. The dorsal surface has four slender vertical scars with an obliquely angled distal end, this end is covered with heavy patination. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion, bulbar scars, and concentric ripples. One lateral edge has fine denticulates which have been re-touched from the dorsal surface. The flint is a dark orange colour. The knife measures 49.33mm long, 21.48mm wide and 5.4mm thick. It weighs 6.1g.
The denticulate probably dates to the later Mesolithic period, -7,000 - -4001, considering the size of the negative scars on the dorsal surface and the choice of using a secondary flake, and the denticulation along one lateral edge (Butler, C. 2005 Prehistoric Flintwork Tempus p. 110).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 7000 BC
Date to: Circa 4001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49.33 mm
Width: 21.48 mm
Thickness: 5.4 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th May 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Stretton en le Field (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK2909
Four figure Latitude: 52.67793002
Four figure longitude: -1.57250895
1:25K map: SK2909
1:10K map: SK20NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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