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MICROLITH
Unique ID: SWYOR-042CD2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A flint microlith of Late Mesolithic date, about 8000 - 4000 BC. It is a Group B geometric rod shaped microlith. It is formed on translucent white flint and is sub rectangular in plan and trapezoid in cross-section. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch along both long edges, which taper to a point at the distal end. It is 15.8mm long, 4.4mm wide and 2mm thick. 2.77g.
Class:
Group B Geometric microlith
Sub class: Rod
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.8 mm
Width: 4.4 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016 - Thursday 30th November 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3004
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Wadsworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE0130
Four figure Latitude: 53.7663472
Four figure longitude: -1.98630954
1:25K map: SE0130
1:10K map: SE03SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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