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MICROLITH
Unique ID: SWYOR-85920F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A flint late Mesolithic Group B geometric microlith, dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is rhomboid in plan, having oblique ends and parallel straight sides, and is rectangular in section. It is formed on a tertiary blade of translucent light yellow grey coloured flint. There is short, parallel, abrupt retouch on the right side. The left side is damaged, with two notches where pieces are missing, presumably post-depositional damage. The microlith is 12.2mm long, 5.3mm wide, 0.8mm thick. 0.06g.
Class: Group B; rhomboid
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.2 mm
Width: 5.3 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.06 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Thursday 22nd March 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3120
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
District: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Oxenhope (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE0332
Four figure Latitude: 53.78431593
Four figure longitude: -1.95595012
1:25K map: SE0332
1:10K map: SE03SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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