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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: LANCUM-4F004A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint flake scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2700 - 1601BC). Sub-rectangular in plan. The flint is of a dark grey colour, but exhibits some light grey patination. Formed from a tertiary flake showing some invasive, low angle stepped retouch, particularly on the dorsal side. The length is 23mm, the width is 18mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2700 BC
Date to: Circa 1601 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2015 - Monday 2nd March 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Copeland (District)
To be known as: St Bees
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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