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Unique ID: LEIC-C1BD8C
Object type certainty: Certain
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Mesolithic chert blade core.
Made on a chert pebble, light cream opaque patina with ironing staining. One side is flaked with blades, the rest is cortical.
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: 54 mm
Width: 35 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight: 42.1 g
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Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SK7725
Four figure Latitude: 52.81705032
Four figure longitude: -0.85891522
1:25K map: SK7725
1:10K map: SK72NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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