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MICROBURIN

Unique ID: DUR-76BD01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A group of 6 chert microburins Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. Only one lithic retains any cortex (No. 4).

The chert is cream to light grey in colour.

Length: 31.17mm, Width: 10.14m, Thickness: 4.61mm, Weight: 1.3g.
Length: 21.41mm, Width: 13.07mm, Thickness: 7.47mm, Weight: 1.8g.
Length: 23.75mm, Width: 12.68mm, Thickness: 8.79mm, Weight: 1.9g.
Length: 16.43mm, Width: 17.08mm, Thickness: 5.04mm, Weight: 1.4g.
Length: 18.53mm, Width: 12.77mm, Thickness: 4.35mm, Weight: 0.9g.
Length: 19.94mm, Width: 11.63mm, Thickness: 9.41mm, Weight: 1.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 3450 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 6
Length: 31.17 mm
Width: 10.14 mm
Thickness: 4.61 mm
Weight: 1.3 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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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