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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-54BBAD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead.

Made on a tertiary flake. The original flint was translucent but is becoming mid-grey and opaque through patination. Orthogonal dorsal scars, butt worked away to form the tip. Base retouched (alternating, short, low angle and semi-abrupt, scaler) to form a wide tang round to a slight notching on the left base for hafting . Also retouched right edge (short, semi-abrupt, 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: 37 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 6.5 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: SK7624
Four figure Latitude: 52.80820427
Four figure longitude: -0.87398232
1:25K map: SK7624
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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