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CORE

Unique ID: FAKL-5DBCF8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Flint core, conical, used for the manufacture of blade like flakes. One striking platform, flakes removed in one direction only, some signs of platform preparation. Medium grey opaque flint, some recortication. Length 53mm, Width 38mm, Thickness 31mm, Mass 80.07g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 8000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 53 mm
Width: 38 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight: 80.07 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1979

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 116

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Iford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3906
Four figure Latitude: 50.83684529
Four figure longitude: -0.02734783
1:25K map: TQ3906
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Field walking

References cited

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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