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MICROLITH

Unique ID: SWYOR-4F02DD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A chert Mesolithic microlith; a Group B geometric crescent shaped example, dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on dark grey opaque chert; a tertiary blade. The right side is the curved edge and it has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along it. The microlith is 13.3mm long, 5.2mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.17g.

Class: Group B

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13.3 mm
Width: 5.2 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 0.17 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Thursday 31st December 1970

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3172

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Burnley (District)
Parish or ward: Briercliffe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD9234
Four figure Latitude: 53.80223657
Four figure longitude: -2.12294791
1:25K map: SD9234
1:10K map: SD93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Heathland

References cited

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

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