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LEIC-246727: mesolithic flint microlith

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MICROLITH

Unique ID: LEIC-246727

Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic flint microlith, 21mm long, 15mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.2g.

The microlith is sub oval in form and has been soft hammer struck, uni-directionally and has a light bluish grey patina

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4001 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 1.2 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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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Audit data

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

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