Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-C9DD7D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A flint microlith of Late Mesoltihic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. The microlith if a Group B scalene triangle geometric type. It is formed on translucent mottled grey flint which is not patinated, and is triangular. All three sides have abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch. The flint is 19.8mm long, 3.6mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.13g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.8 mm
Width: 3.6 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.13 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th May 2015 - Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Other reference: PAS form number 2619
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE0332
Four figure Latitude: 53.78431593
Four figure longitude: -1.95595012
1:25K map: SE0332
1:10K map: SE03SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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