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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: BERK-B22391

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Prehistoric flint flake (8,300-1,500BC). The flake is a secondary flake with approximately 10% cortex remaining on the dorsal surface. The flake is irregular in shape but has the bulb of percussion on the ventral surface and two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. There is a short length (18.26mm) of steep retouch worked unifacially from the dorsal surface at the tip and extending around the left side. The retouch may have extended further but there is some damage to that edge. Dark – mid grey flint. Dimensions: length: 57.19mm; width: 35.55mm; thickness: 12.24mm; weight: 20.64g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 8300 BC
Date to: 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 57.19 mm
Width: 35.55 mm
Thickness: 12.24 mm
Weight: 20.64 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2006

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Whitchurch

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Building work
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

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

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