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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: LEIC-B22A73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint end scraper. Made on flint, light greyish cream opaque patina. Tertiary piece. Lateral break, distal end abruptly retouched into end scraper.

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: 23 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 3.1 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: Eaton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7627
Four figure Latitude: 52.83516736
Four figure longitude: -0.87328523
1:25K map: SK7627
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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