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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: DUR-76D3D8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Three pieces of chert possibly worked and of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. All lithics have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None of the lithics retain any cortex.
The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown. All flakes are teriary.
Length: 12.83mm, Width: 10.41mm, Thickness: 1.91mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Length: 13.75mm, Width: 13.49mm, Thickness: 3.10mm, Weight: 0.6g.
Length: 15.55mm, Width: 11.94mm, Thickness: 3.84mm, Weight: 0.6g.
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: 3
Length: 12.83 mm
Width: 10.41 mm
Thickness: 1.91 mm
Weight: 0.3 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.
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