Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-E5D8F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A flint-knapped possible Early to Middle Palaeolithic 'Clactonian' flint chopper, c. 500,000-40,001 BC. The object is entirely covered in a light brown cortex, save for the knapped end, which has a large prepared platform and four elongated removals; the distal face seems to bear a hinge fracture below the platform. The exposed knapped surfaces have an overall even blue-grey patina.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 500 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.44 mm
Width: 60.31 mm
Thickness: 48.63 mm
Weight: 220 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th February 2014
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3901
Four figure Latitude: 50.79190931
Four figure longitude: -0.02924022
1:25K map: TQ3901
1:10K map: TQ30SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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