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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-1611F5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead.

Made on a tertiary flake, light brownish-grey opaque patina. Pronounced bulb, plain butt which is positioned on the base. The flake is naturally in an arrowhead shape. Flaked and notched at the left of the base to create a tang.

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: 37 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 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: SK7625
Four figure Latitude: 52.81719198
Four figure longitude: -0.87375008
1:25K map: SK7625
1:10K map: SK72NE
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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