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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: LANCUM-1C8617
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A flint implement made from a pale greyish brown flint flake. The ventral side exhibits a low bulb of percussion but is otherwise flat, while the dorsal side shows sign of removals to form a slightly off centre ridge. The distal end of the implement is missing and it is unclear whether this was a scraper, blade or possibly an arrow head. The length is 22mm, the width is 14mm thickness 5mm and the weight 0.58g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 0.58 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th May 2015 - Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Driffield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0257
Four figure Latitude: 53.99896983
Four figure longitude: -0.4454405
1:25K map: TA0257
1:10K map: TA05NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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