Record ID: SUSS-67EF94 - MESOLITHIC adze

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ADZE

Unique ID: SUSS-67EF94

Object type certainty: Probably

A resized image of Mesolithic adze fragment

An incomplete and partially knapped Mesolithic flint object, probably an adze, but possibly a large core (c. 8300-3500 BC). The remains of the object consist of what looks like the butt-end of an adze and possibly a third to a half of the small adze body; it has been knapped on all sides with long blade removals and smaller removals near to the butt. It is missing a portion of its body and potentially its cutting edge; a tranchet or lateral flake cannot be identified to confirm this object as a tranchet adze, as it would appear on the blade end, now missing. Typical to adzes of this period, it is roughly ovate in cross-section and has one relatively flat face and one 'humped' face. However, a small area of the object near to the break is covered in chalky white cortex. The rest of the flint object, including what is presumably the broken surface, has a deep gold patina with some natural chert inclusions visible on the dorsal face. The object measures 65.46 mm long, 40.82 mm wide, 29.3 mm thick and weighs 94 grams.

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 3500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 65.46 mm
Width: 40.82 mm
Thickness: 29.3 mm
Weight: 94 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: West Sussex
District: Horsham
Parish: Amberley

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ0212
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Toby Bowman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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