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LEIC-291B35: Mesloithic to Neolithic flint bladelet core

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Unique ID: LEIC-291B35

Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic to Neolithic flint bladelet core, 33mm long, 21mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 11.5g.

The core has a mid grey opaque patina with several balde removals on one face.

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: Exactly 2351 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 11.5 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: From 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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