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KNIFE
Unique ID: NLM-B35DA1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Grey buff flint knife. Oval flake with covering angled scalar retouch across both sides, producing a good cutting edge round three quarters of the outer edge. Dense white patina suggests the object endured prolonged exposure after its deposition. Suggested date: Early Bronze Age, 2350-1600 BC.
Length: 24.6mm, Width: 21.3mm, Thickness: 8.8mm, Weight: 5.03gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2350 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.6 mm
Width: 21.3 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm
Weight: 5.03 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM31560
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: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Binbrook
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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