Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-CEAF31
Object type certainty: Certain
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One very small Mesolithic blade core in pale to mid-grey flint. It is conical with a prepared platform at the top and angled sides showing repeated, parallel bladelet removals. One side is still covered in cortex suggesting it is pebble flint. There is also a patch of cortex in the middle of the other side, either from a flaw in the flint or suggesting a very small pebble was used. It is illustrates the intense utilisation of available material. It is 24.1 by 17.5mm across the top and 26.4mm long, it weighs 9.82 grams.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Date from: Circa 8100 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.1 mm
Height: 26.4 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Weight: 9.82 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Other reference: SCC reciept 20884
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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