Record ID: LON-B50493 - NEOLITHIC lithic implement

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Lithic implement

Unique ID: LON-B50493

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Prehistoric (Neolithic – early Bronze Age) flint waste flake (debitage) (3500-1500BC)

A Prehistoric (Neolithic – early Bronze Age) flint waste flake (debitage) (3500-1500BC). This is a secondary flake with approximately 5% of cortex remaining on the dorsal surface. There are at least three flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and the flake has a flat butt. There is some modern crushing damage along the edges and no retouch.

Dimensions: length: 34.21mm; width: 35.87mm; thickness: 11.76mm; weight: 17.19g.

Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.

Class: Waste flake

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 3500 BC
Date to: 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 34.21 mm
Width: 35.87 mm
Thickness: 11.76 mm
Weight: 17.19 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: City Of London
To be known as: City of London

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Jon Cotton - [view all attributed records]

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