SUR-45EE85: Mesolithic or neolithic: Struck flake and core

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CORE

Unique ID: SUR-45EE85

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late mesolithic or early neolithic core and struck flake. The flint is visually similar to that used to make axe SUR-45D6C0.

The core mesures 53.64mm by 38.84mm. The flake measures 56mm x 27mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 5000 BC
Date to: Circa 3000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 126.5 mm
Width: 57.5 mm
Thickness: 28.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11-1340

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Pirbright (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9254
Four figure Latitude: 51.277727
Four figure longitude: -0.682399
1:25K map: SU9254
1:10K map: SU95SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: About 1973
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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