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Unique ID: YORYM-E55C63
Object type certainty: Certain
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Complete flint blade, dating to the Mesolithic period (7000 - 4000 BC). The object is rod-shaped and slightly convex, with the dorsal face curving out. The flint is almost D-shaped in section. One of the long edges is retouched with short, abrupt and parallel flaking. The retouch does not extend all the way to the top or bottom tip and the retouched edge curves in slightly, while the opposite edge is almost straight. There is a white scar of percussion on the ventral face. Otherwise, the object is dark grey in colour with small white spots along the long, unretouched edge. The length of the object is 45.70mm, it is 12.36mm at maximum width and 4.09mm at maximum thickness. The object is 3.06g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 7000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 45.7 mm
Width: 12.36 mm
Thickness: 4.09 mm
Weight: 3.06 g
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Other reference: E05504
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TA1872
Four figure Latitude: 54.13031344
Four figure longitude: -0.19564586
1:25K map: TA1872
1:10K map: TA17SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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