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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: DENO-496350
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An unidentified, dark grey stone object (similar to slate), now in two pieces (probably a recent break). It shows evidence of working, with flat facets along its length, and both ends displaying signs of having been worked into points. Reminiscent of a stylus. Length of the two pieces together 66.8mm, width 4.8mm. weight 3.03g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 66.8 mm
Width: 4.8 mm
Weight: 3.03 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Sunday 1st April 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8761
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7768
Four figure Latitude: 53.20350633
Four figure longitude: -0.8486779
1:25K map: SK7768
1:10K map: SK76NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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