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SPEAR
Unique ID: NCL-8F9C01
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 38 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
District: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Wardley and Leam Lane (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2962
Four figure Latitude: 54.95181032
Four figure longitude: -1.54873729
1:25K map: NZ2962
1:10K map: NZ26SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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