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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: SF-1E0D47
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A primary flint flake of Later Prehistoric date.
It is struck from a black glassy flint. It is sub-oval with a prominent bulb of percussion with concentric ripples on the ventral face. There is limited short abrupt edge retouch on the dorsal face. Circa 50% cortex remaining on the dorsal face.
This flake measures 32.67mm in length, 23.11mm in width, 6.12mm in thickness, 5.29g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa AD 42
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.67 mm
Width: 23.11 mm
Thickness: 6.12 mm
Weight: 5.29 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: TN
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Combs
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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