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LEAF ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: LEIC-A6DC88

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Neolithic flint leaf-shaped arrowhead.

Mid-grey opaque patina with some light blue. Flaked on the ventral face and on the dorsal to shape into a symmetrical arrowhead. Tip thinned on the ventral face.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 24 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 7.4 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: Eaton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7627
Four figure Latitude: 52.83516736
Four figure longitude: -0.87328523
1:25K map: SK7627
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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