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MICROLITH
Unique ID: LANCUM-052D44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Mesolithic microlith barb of tertiary grey flint. Probably used as part of a composite arrow or barbed spear. There are removals to the entire surface. Almost all the retouch is pressure flaking from the ventral face and is short to semi-invasive, sub-parallel and semi-abrubt. The proximal end has been reduced, probably to aid in mounting. Dates to between c8000 and c4000 BC. Flint microliths of similar form have have been excavated at various sites throughout Britain, including Cherhill (Wiltshire) where they were dated to the early sixth millenium BC.
Length 12mm, width 5mm, thickness 4mm, and weight 0.16g
Similar microliths on the dateabase include SWYOR-C11663 and LANCUM-8C7927 which is made of quartz.
Class: barb
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 0.16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th June 2016 - Monday 13th June 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: near Clitheroe
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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