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LEIC-E87132: Paleolithic (Early) - Mesolithic (Later) flint unretouched bladelet

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BLADE

Unique ID: LEIC-E87132

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Paleolithic (Early) - Mesolithic (Later) flint unretouched bladelet, 40000 - 4001BC. 30mm in length, 8mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 1.1grams. Unretouched bladelet with prepared platform.

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: 30 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 1.1 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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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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