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Unique ID: LEIC-54D2C3
Object type certainty: Certain
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Neolithic flint point.
Tertiary flake, light cream and brownish-grey opaque patina. Faceted butt located on lower right edge, ventral notching on lower left for hafting. Curved left edge is a hinge fracture. Semi-abrupt, inverse, stepped retouch near the tip.
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: 53 mm
Width: 37 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 17.2 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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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