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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-B93A1E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint arrowhead.Made on flint, mid-grey translucent patina. Tertiary piece with orthogonal flake scars. Abruptly retouched all over to create an oblique-like arrowhead, although one side could also be an awl as it has been refined to make a sharp awl-like piece or perhaps a barb.

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: 17 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 1.1 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: SK7724
Four figure Latitude: 52.80806265
Four figure longitude: -0.85915052
1:25K map: SK7724
1:10K map: SK72SE
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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