WMID-B4A333: Late Mesolithic: Secondary debitage / blade

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: WMID-B4A333

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / knapped secondary debitage flake, of probable Late Mesolithic dating (c. 7,000 BC to c. 4,000 BC).

The debitage flake has a trapezoidal cross section, and is sub square in shape. The length/width ration indicates that it is consistent with a bladelet. Minimal retouch is present along one of the long edges (short, subparallel, low angle). The remains of a bulb of percussion is present at one end. The blade has been made from a light brown flint, with little surface patination.

Length: 24.8 mm
Width: 19.8 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Ratio: 1.3:1
Weight: 3.2 g

Notes:

Black line on photograph indicates the location of retouch.

Class: blade

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 7000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.8 mm
Width: 19.8 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 3.2 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Otterton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY1085
Four figure Latitude: 50.65769781
Four figure longitude: -3.27460666
1:25K map: SY1085
1:10K map: SY15NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out metal detecting

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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