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LEIC-E7BEA2: Mesolithic (Early) - Neolithic (Early) flint serrated blade

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BLADE

Unique ID: LEIC-E7BEA2

Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic (Early) - Neolithic (Early) flint serrated blade, 8000 - 2701BC. 33mm in length, 19mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 3.3grams. Naturally backed on the left lateral edge, serrated on the right lateral.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 2701 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 3.3 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
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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