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LEIC-068D19: Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) end scraper

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END SCRAPER

Unique ID: LEIC-068D19

Object type certainty: Certain
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Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) end scraper, 35mm long, 34mm wide, 9mm thick and 12.2g in weight. Made on a rounded flake of chalky white chert that displays some iron staining. The distal end and part of one lateral edge has been continuously semi-abruptly retouched. The proximal end also displays extensive prepartation of the platform.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2700 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 34 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 12.2 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Scalford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7625
Four figure Latitude: 52.81719198
Four figure longitude: -0.87375008
1:25K map: SK7625
1:10K map: SK72NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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