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There is some possible retouch along the left edge and near both distal and proximal ends but there is also evidence of modern damage and the tip of the distal surface is missing.\r\n\r\nIdentification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.\r\n\r\nDimensions: length: 52.71mm; width: 16.71mm; thickness: 5.23mm; weight: 5.25g.\r\n","notes":"Jon Cotton notes that this assemblage of flint is not from one episode of activity within  one period, rather it is part of the \u2018background noise\u2019 of typical material that would be widely found on floodplain areas.  Similar assemblages are known in Richmond Park, the foreshore at Kew and Barnes.  The flint is orangey-umber and it is gravel flint which is to be expected because it was found on the terrace gravels, essentially this is the local material. \r\n\r\nThis is one flint from quite a large scatter over the area.\r\n","old_findID":"LON-9BE0F1","id":"287035","objecttype":"Lithic implement","classification":"Blade","subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-02-03 18:27:58","broadperiod":"MESOLITHIC","updated":"2011-02-24 13:47:20","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"0014B69C02E01E06","findofnote":"0","objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2009-10-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"523","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"287035","old_findID":"LON-9BE0F1","uniqueID":"0014B69C02E01E06","objecttype":"Lithic implement","classification":"Blade","subclass":null,"length":"52.71","height":null,"width":"16.71","thickness":"5.23","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MESOLITHIC","numdate1":"-8300","numdate2":"-2100","description":"A Mesolithic \u2013 Neolithic flint blade dating 8,300-2,100 BC.  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