Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-51AD94
Object type certainty: Certain
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A flint Group B Mesolithic microlith, dating from 8000 BC -4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of light grey flint and is rectangular in plan. There is short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch on the left side. The microlith is 21mm long, 6.3mm wide and 1.9mm thick. 0.35g.
Class: Group B
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 6.3 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2018 - Wednesday 13th June 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3172
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SD9431
Four figure Latitude: 53.77530004
Four figure longitude: -2.09252181
1:25K map: SD9431
1:10K map: SD93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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