SUR-0409E8: Mesolithic: Microlith

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SUR-0409E8

Object type certainty: Certain
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A collection of Mesolithic (possibly early Mesolithic) flint implements and debitage. The group contains no Neolithic material except for four possible plough-damaged pieces.

The group comprises:

1. A microlith - an obliquely-backed point

2. A burin cum scraper

3.An axe-sharpening flake

4. A notched flake

5. A possible scraper

6. 28 blades

7. 2 blade cores

8. 1 core tool (Possible tranchet axe)

9. 3 plough-damaged pieces

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 44

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2009 - Wednesday 31st March 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 10.78

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Waverley (District)
To be known as: Wrecclesham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Mineral extraction

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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