KENT-D80C32: Lamberhurst: Three Mesolithic or Neolithic waste flakes

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: KENT-D80C32

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Waste flake of Mesolithic or Neolithic date. Knapped from mid grey flint the flake has a striking platform and bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The flake has snapped across the width removing the distal end. There is possible retouch of semi-abrupt removals along one edge. The flake is 34.89mm in length, 27.86mm across at the widest point and has a maximum thickness of 8.08mm. It weighs 8.66 grams.

Notes:

This waste flake is on the left of the attached photograph.

Class: Core

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.89 mm
Width: 27.86 mm
Thickness: 8.08 mm
Weight: 8.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1960 - Monday 1st January 1990

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Lamberhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6636
Four figure Latitude: 51.099277
Four figure longitude: 0.369455
1:25K map: TQ6636
1:10K map: TQ63NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Woodland

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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