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Unique ID: GLO-081F20
Object type certainty: Certain
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1, Flake core length 41mm, width 37mm, thickness 29mm. Large wide flakes taken from three directions. There is a platform on the top with flakes removed from the vertical plain and on the reverse is a platform with flakes removed from the horizontal plain. Creamy white patina with 5% cortex. As this is a blade core this may date from the Neolithic
2. End scraper length 42mm, width 26mm, thickness 9mm. Abrupt retouch at top creating a curved working edge, two arises on the dorsal side with 10% context on one side. Bulb of percussion on the ventral side. Creamy grey patina, date Early Neolithic.
3. Reused multi tool length 38mm, width 26mm, thickness 9mm. The first retouch is on the left edge is short, semi-abrupt retouch that may have been used as a knife. later reuse is shown on the right side where a denticulate edge of two notches on the One arises on the dorsal and bulb of percussion on the ventral. Light grey/creamy patina, the retouch for the denticulate has removed the original patina, but a new patina is forming over this retouch. Therefore it is likely that this tool was originally made in the Neolithic, and was later reuse in the Bronze Age when a denticulate edge was made.
4. Blade length 39mm, width 16mm, thickness 3.5mm. One arise on the dorsal, bulb of percussion on the ventral, no retouch. Creamy patina. Date possibly Mesolithic-Early Neolithic
5. Truncated side and end scraper length 12mm, width 12mm, thickness 7mm. Semi-abrupt, direct retouch on the left. The right side and the butt are truncated. Dark brown flint, patina forming, date late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age.
6. Retouched piece length 24mm, width 16mm, thickness 7mm. Low-angled, long, inverse retouch on the right side. This has removed the patchy patina and exposed dark grey flint, 20% cortex on the top and bottom edge. Date Bronze Age.
7. Retouched piece length 25mm, width 24mm, thickness 13mm. One flake on the dorsal, one steep arise on the ventral, semi-abrupt retouch on the right side where it may have been used as a scraper. Creamy patina, 5% cortex on the top edge. Date Neolithic.
8. truncated knife length 21mm, width 17mm, thickness 3mm. One arise on the dorsal, the bulb is missing from the ventral, proximal section is missing. Creamy patina, date Possibly Neolithic
9. Core rejuvenation flake length 21mm, width 29mm, thickness 9mm.
Primary flakes 3
Secondary flakes 25
Tertiary flakes 23
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 60
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Sunday 31st July 2011
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Other reference: 4898
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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