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CORE

Unique ID: FAKL-69A036

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Flint core, conical with two striking platforms producing narrow blades. Area of thick cortex on one side but no recortication, flint opaque, dark brown. An Early Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date seems likely. Length 26mm, Width 25mm, Height 31mm, Mass 28.12g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 3200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Height: 31 mm
Width: 25 mm
Weight: 17.23 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: a IF 198

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
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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