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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: NARC-28DBD4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete flint Arrowhead of Bronze Age date (2350-1600 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and slightly bi-convex in section. There is a diagonal transfer break across the mesal portion of the object. The dorsal surface has covering parallel flaking. The left and right hand edges have fine low angle retouch. The ventral surface has covering scaled flaking.
The flint is light brown in colour, the lithic's surface is predominantly covered with light blue/cream cortex.
Length: 29.20mm, Width: 20.05mm, Thickness: 3.97mm, Weight 1.8g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2350 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.2 mm
Width: 20.05 mm
Thickness: 3.97 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Northampton (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7686
Four figure Latitude: 52.46666051
Four figure longitude: -0.88271676
1:25K map: SP7686
1:10K map: SP78NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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