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CORE
Unique ID: NLM-7C8DE6
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Flint possible core. A small pyramidal chunk bearing broad flake removal scars all around arising from unidirectional working from a flat striking platform. A dense creamy patina suggests the object has endured prolonged exposure to a calcareous environment after its deposition. Suggested date: Neolithic, 4000-2350 BC.
Height: 21mm, Width: 22.6mm, Thickness: 12.1mm, Weight: 5.58gms
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 21 mm
Width: 22.6 mm
Thickness: 12.1 mm
Weight: 5.58 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM40910
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: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Low Burnham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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