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MICROLITH
Unique ID: SWYOR-88F804
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A chert Group B microlith of Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a dark grey tertiary blade of opaque chert. It is trapezoid with abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on each edge. The microlith is 11mm long, 4.6mm wide and 1.9mm thick. 0.11g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11 mm
Width: 4.6 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 0.11 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2018 - Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3232
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
District: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Oxenhope (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE0332
Four figure Latitude: 53.78431593
Four figure longitude: -1.95595012
1:25K map: SE0332
1:10K map: SE03SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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