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LEIC-17AD78: Palaeolithic (Middle) - Neolithic (Later) flint retouched flake

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FLAKE

Unique ID: LEIC-17AD78

Object type certainty: Certain
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Palaeolithic (Middle) - Neolithic (Later) flint retouched flake, 250000 - 2351BC. 47mm in length, 66mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 32.3grams. Large butt, wide flake, slightly reouched on distal end and right lateral edge, opaque light chalky brown chert.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 250000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47 mm
Width: 66 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 32.3 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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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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