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LEAF ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: SWYOR-029B60

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint leaf arrowhead of probable Early Neolithic date (4000 - 3300 BC). The flint is a honey coloured tertiary flake, predominantly opaque but translucent at the thinner edges. It is Lancolate shaped with a round base and has invasive, scaled, low angle retouch to both faces. The central areas of both sides of the flint are patinated. The retouch cuts through this recortication indicating reuse of an earlier implement. The pointed tip of the arrowhead has been snapped off. It is 30.1mm long x 14.9mm wide x 4.1mm thick. Weight 1.8g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 3300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.1 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Saturday 12th September 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form No 002696

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: Scotter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9000
Four figure Latitude: 53.48902431
Four figure longitude: -0.64502147
1:25K map: SE9000
1:10K map: SE90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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