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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: LEIC-C17C64
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Mesolithic flint segment, 8000 - 4001BC. 24mm in length, 12mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.4grams. The object has a sub rectangular form and cross section. It has a light greyish cream opaque patina. It has parallel ridges on its dorsal face, is missing both proximal and disal end.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Ab Kettleby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7224
Four figure Latitude: 52.80875222
Four figure longitude: -0.93331075
1:25K map: SK7224
1:10K map: SK72SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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