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MICROLITH
Unique ID: HESH-E214B7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Microlith of probable late Mesolithic date 6500-3500 BC. The microlith is sub-triangular in plan and formed from the upper part of a snapped flint or possibly chert blade. The bulb of percussion is present on the reverse face and the striking platform although trimmed is present. Two of the three edges have been reworked with short blunt blows. Microliths have multiple uses from being set to form harpoons and arrows to small saws and other utilitarian tool types.
Dimensions: 11.4mm, 15.1mm, 4.3mm 0.62 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.4 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 4.3 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lydbury North (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO3586
Four figure Latitude: 52.46805111
Four figure longitude: -2.95824687
1:25K map: SO3586
1:10K map: SO38NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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