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KENT-FEB925: KENT-FEB925 Mesolithic pick

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: KENT-FEB925

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A Thames Pick of light grey flint. The implement has a well defined cutting edge, which shows little sign of wear. It narrows towards the other end, before widening slightly to form the butt. Thames picks are of Mesolithic date.

Class: Thames Pick

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10500 BC
Date to: Circa 4300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 137.42 mm
Width: 53.64 mm
Thickness: 38.66 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th June 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Thurnham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8255
Four figure Latitude: 51.265096
Four figure longitude: 0.607343
1:25K map: TQ8255
1:10K map: TQ85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found on surface whilst collecting flint for knapping
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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