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Unique ID: LEIC-BD7E84
Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic flint opposed-platform core
Caramel brown and mid-blue opaque patina. Made on a flat piece from a larger core, as there is cortex on the reverse side, The flaking side is from two opposed platforms with blade flakes and bladelets removed from both ends,
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 44 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight: 37 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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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