KENT-D6B901: KENT-D6B901 Mesolithic worked flake

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: KENT-D6B901

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Mesolithic worked flake knapped from light grey flint. There is platform preparation at the proximal end and the partial remains of a bulb of percussion with bulbar scar. The distal end has been snapped. The dorsal surface has scaring towards the proximal end where previous flakes have been removed. There is partial retouch of semi-abrupt removals to one edge. The flake is 28.57mm long, 16.93mm wide and 4.94mm thick.

Class: Flake
Sub class: Worked

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.57 mm
Width: 16.93 mm
Thickness: 4.94 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th October 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Addington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6559
Four figure Latitude: 51.306204
Four figure longitude: 0.365752
1:25K map: TQ6559
1:10K map: TQ65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Current location: With finder

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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