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LEIC-5CFCB1: Mesolithic to Neolithic end scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: LEIC-5CFCB1

Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic (Early) to Neolithic (Later)end scraper, 41mm long, 34mm wide, 8mm thick and 12.7g in weight. Made on an opaque chalky flint. The dorsal face possesses a central parallel ridge and the distal end has been semi-abruptly retouched.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 34 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 12.7 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: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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