LANCUM-635643: Perhaps a Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic 6500 – 2900 BC worked flint fragment which is probably debitage

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: LANCUM-635643

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Perhaps a Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic 6500 - 2900 BC worked flint fragment which is probably debitage although there is a possibility of a cutting edge on one side. The flint is caramel white. There appear to be a number of impact fractures that have happened post-deposition which probably relate to ploughing. The length is 20mm and the thickness is 20mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 2900 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th August 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: South Hams (District)
To be known as: START POINT

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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