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LEAF ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-B20BCC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead. Made on flint, mid grey opaque patina. Tertiary piece. Proximal end reduced to form the base for hafting. Right edge notched almost into a denticulate, left side modified on the ventral face by low angle, parallel, short retouch. Tip also shaped in this way.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 3 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: 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: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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