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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: KENT-E4599A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Lithic Implement of probable Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age c. 1000-800 BC date. Flint is light brown with no cortex remaining. Irregular but roughly triangular in shape, produced from tertiary flake. Short semi abrupt scaled retouch along edge opposite to striking platform. Bulb of percussion pronounced.
Measurements: 31.13, in length, 62.70mm wide, 12.29mm thick. 19.77g in weight
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.13 mm
Width: 62.7 mm
Thickness: 12.29 mm
Weight: 19.77 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Reculver (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2369
Four figure Latitude: 51.37623429
Four figure longitude: 1.20288156
1:25K map: TR2369
1:10K map: TR26NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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