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Unique ID: YORYM-AF9995
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete knapped lithic implement of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700BC - 1600BC. The implement is a plano-convex knife formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is mostly smooth with no visible bulb of percussion and the dorsal surface is covered with short, low angle, scaled retouch.
The flint is a dark grey colour. The implement is 38.7mm long, 23.3mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 5.9g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2700 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 38.7 mm
Width: 23.3 mm
Thickness: 6.4 mm
Weight: 5.9 g
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Other reference: YMT : E04744
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SK5994
Four figure Latitude: 53.43948219
Four figure longitude: -1.1132886
1:25K map: SK5994
1:10K map: SK59SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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