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BLADE
Unique ID: LEIC-064928
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 10 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th November 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Lubbesthorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5400
Four figure Latitude: 52.595121
Four figure longitude: -1.204243
1:25K map: SK5400
1:10K map: SK50SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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