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BLADE

Unique ID: LIN-208972

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Eight enlongated flint blades, probably dating to the Neolithic period. All have parallel flaking with flat striking platform.

Measurements (from left to right of photo, in mm):

51 x 16 x 6

33 x 13 x 4

15 x 60 x 5

57 x 15 x 5

40 x 15 x 4

42 x 14 x 6

33 x 11 x 3

42 x 20 x 14

Notes:

Part of an old collection from Castle Carlton; no closer location is known.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 8

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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: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Reston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3983
Four figure Latitude: 53.3256728
Four figure longitude: 0.08556033
1:25K map: TF3983
1:10K map: TF38SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Unknown
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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