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Unique ID: SF-946E90
Object type certainty: Certain
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A small flint object, possibly a small leaf-shaped arrowhead struck on a blade. It has a mottled brown flint, with parallel blade scars on the dorsal face and limited edge retouch. The entire object measures 28.90mm in length, 14.30mm in width, 3.94mm in thickness and 1.78g in weight. This is a possible leaf-shaped arrowhead struck on a small blade. If this is indeed the case then it is likely to be of Neolithic date (c.4000-2550 BC), however is it is simply a retouched blade then an earlier Mesolithic date cannot be ruled out entirely.
Dr Kevin Leahy writes: while this object has leaf-shape the retouch is not typical of that seen on leaf arrowheads in that it appears to be abrupt rather than the low angle seen on arrowheads.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2551 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.9 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 3.94 mm
Weight: 1.78 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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