DUR-563679: DUR-563679 : Debitage : Mesolithic

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: DUR-563679

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A group of five pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The object demonstrate limited amounts of working and are of an undiagnostic form. All have negative scars while only one (1 top left), retains a small bulb of percussion. None demonstrate any retouch.

The flints range in colour from light cream to light creamy grey. None retain any cortex.

Length: 23.53mm, Width: 16.01mm, Thickness: 5.26mm, Weight: 1.8g.
Length: 21.30mm, Width: 15.72mm, Thickness: 1.84mm, Weight: 0.5g.
Length: 30.60mm, Width: 11.35mm, Thickness: 4.94mm, Weight: 1.1g.
Length: 46.94mm, Width: 21.23mm, Thickness: 15.05mm, Weight: 14.7g.
Length: 31.47mm, Width: 16.19mm, Thickness: 9.31mm, Weight: 4.2g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6300 BC
Date to: Circa 4300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 5
Length: 23.53 mm
Width: 16.01 mm
Thickness: 5.26 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Forest and Frith (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY8129
Four figure Latitude: 54.6557317
Four figure longitude: -2.29601425
1:25K map: NY8129
1:10K map: NY82NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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

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