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LEIC-E757AB: Palaeolithic (Early) - Mesolithic (Later) flint retouched blade

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BLADE

Unique ID: LEIC-E757AB

Object type certainty: Certain
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Palaeolithic (Early) - Mesolithic (Later) flint retouched blade, 40000 - 4001BC. 25mm in length, 12mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 2grams. Retouched slightly on the distal end on the ventral face and on left lateral edge also on the ventral.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 40000 BC
Date to: Circa 4001 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 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: Eaton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7627
Four figure Latitude: 52.83516736
Four figure longitude: -0.87328523
1:25K map: SK7627
1:10K map: SK72NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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