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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: SWYOR-3EF572
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two pieces of flint debitage of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, about 10,000 - 2200 BC.
1. A flint tertiary blade formed on patinated grey flint with a double arris on the dorsal face and snapped ends.
2. A secondary blade formed by pressure flaking across the base of a dark grey flint flake; one face is the hinged termination of the original flake. It is triangular in cross-section with cortex covering one face.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 27th July 2017 - Thursday 27th July 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3004
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Heptonstall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9431
Four figure Latitude: 53.77530004
Four figure longitude: -2.09252181
1:25K map: SD9431
1:10K map: SD93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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