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Unique ID: LEIC-E731C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Neolithic retouched flint flake.
Tertiary flint flake, light greyish-brown opaque patina. A square flake, orthogonal dorsal scars, dihedral butt. Platform created on orthogonal flake scar. Some retouch on the distal end: alternating, scaler, low-angle (ventral) and abrupt (right).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 35 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 17 g
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Primary material: Flint
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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