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LEIC-294FD6: Neolithic flint core

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Unique ID: LEIC-294FD6

Object type certainty: Certain
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Neolithic flint core, 27mm long, 26mm wide and 24mm thick with a weight of 17.5g.

The core has a mid grey semi-translucent patina, small parallel bladelet removals from single platform on a small pebble.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Exactly 2351 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight: 17.5 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 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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