LIN-2A49A9: Late Neolithic or early Bronze Age flint scraper

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Unique ID: LIN-2A49A9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age flint knife on a tertiary flake. It has a rectangular body with a rounded distal end protruding to one side. The striking platform is flat. Low angled, short, scaled retouch is visible around the distal end. The flint is mottled grey. Length 40mm, width 34mm, thickness 11mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 34 mm
Thickness: 11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014 - Sunday 1st March 2015

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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: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Nettleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1097
Four figure Latitude: 53.45827455
Four figure longitude: -0.34476364
1:25K map: TF1097
1:10K map: TF19NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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