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PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Unique ID: DENO-557DA5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A plano-covex knife of Early Bronz Age date (c.2350-c.1400 BC). Flint, brownish-grey, translucent, thin cortex covers most of dorsal surface. Broadly D-shaped in plan and cross-section. Primary flake, hard hammer. Dorsal surface has retouch (short, parallel, low angle to semi-abrupt) along right edge and part of the left. The knife measures 37.5mm long, 19.2 mm wide and 6.8mm thick. It weighs 4.42g.
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 1400 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37.5 mm
Width: 19.2 mm
Thickness: 6.8 mm
Weight: 4.42 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2016 - Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8279
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Car Colston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7141
Four figure Latitude: 52.96167748
Four figure longitude: -0.94443931
1:25K map: SK7141
1:10K map: SK74SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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