Record ID: LON-0168A3 - MESOLITHIC core

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CORE

Unique ID: LON-0168A3

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Mesolithic flint bladelet core, 8,300-4,500BC.

A Mesolithic flint bladelet core, 8,300-4,500BC. This is a two platform core with bladelet flake removal scars from approximately 60% of the surface. The remaining surface still has the green/black cortex present. Jon Cotton notes, this cortex has orange patches which is very distinctive and identifies the flint as Bullhead Bed flint, from the Thanet chalk interface, Reading beds. This is a good quality flint which is commonly used because of its easy ability to be knapped.

Dimensions: length: 54.87mm; width: 28.01mm; thickness: 20.28mm; weight: 38.64g.

Class: Bladelet

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: 54.87 mm
Width: 28.01 mm
Thickness: 20.28 mm
Weight: 38.64 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Enfield
Parish: Enfield

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3398
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Gardening [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Allotment [scope notes]

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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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