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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-A1CF71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint arrowhead.

Mid-brown opaque patina with some recortication. Tertiary piece, abruptly retouched all over, creating a large barb. Either a chisel-like arrowhead or an oblique type, similar to LEIC-A1AD85.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 33 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 11.1 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
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: SK7725
Four figure Latitude: 52.81705032
Four figure longitude: -0.85891522
1:25K map: SK7725
1:10K map: SK72NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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