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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-159997

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead.

Made on secondary flake, mid to dark brownish-grey semi-translucent patina. Struck from an orthogonal core. Facetted base, retouched to shape all over (abrupt, short stepped/parallel).

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: 33 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 5.4 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
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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