PUBLIC-1E366C: Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic Bladelet core

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CORE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1E366C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late Mesolithic- early Neolithic bladelet core, circa 6500BC-2900BC. Black and medium grey mottled in colour with cortex still adhering to 1/3 of the ventral face. The dorsal face has many negative scar removals.

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 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 2900 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 53.17 mm
Width: 44.8 mm
Thickness: 24.5 mm
Weight: 67.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Yapton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9702
Four figure Latitude: 50.8094421
Four figure longitude: -0.62464788
1:25K map: SU9702
1:10K map: SU90SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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