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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SOMDOR-F6F3B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Pale grey flint with white mid-gloss patina. The flake has a small striking platform and bulb of percussion ventrally. There are numerous flaking scars from small blade production laterally on the dorsal surface. Flake removed from a core in order to make it easier to work. Part of original core striking platform remains at one side.

Notes:

PAL2584

Class: Core rejuvenation flake

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: 8300 BC
Date to: 6500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.76 mm
Width: 21.34 mm
Thickness: 11.63 mm
Weight: 5.83 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Nynehead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST1422
Four figure Latitude: 50.99095
Four figure longitude: -3.226721
1:25K map: ST1422
1:10K map: ST12SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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