Adze

Unique ID: LON-1D5996

Object type certainty: Certain

A Mesolithic flint lithic implement: adze (8300-4500BC). This adze has been made from grey brown flint with no cortex remaining. The flint has a thick patina. Flake removal scars cover all surfaces and there is some damage with lumps missing from one side and one end as well as some edge damage.

Dimensions: length: 166.88mm; width: 55.65mm; thickness: 36.30mm; weight: 385.83g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 4500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 166.88 mm
Width: 55.65 mm
Thickness: 36.3 mm
Weight: 385.83 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: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Poplar

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: Friday 1st May 2009

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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    Created: Thursday 30th July 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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