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MICROLITH

Unique ID: SUR-25FB74

Object type certainty: Certain
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An obliquely blunted flint microlith of early Mesolithic date, struck from a pale grey flint, 30.2mm in length. The microlith is narrow, tapering to both ends and has a triangular cross section. There is a large area of abrupt retouch blunting the right side at the proximal end. Cf. Clark's (1934) Group A; Jacobi's (1978) Group 1a.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 7000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.2 mm
Width: 7.5 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Waverley (District)
Parish or ward: Frensham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8440
Four figure Latitude: 51.15310225
Four figure longitude: -0.80033954
1:25K map: SU8440
1:10K map: SU84SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 10 months ago

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