DUR-777760: DUR-777760 : Microliths : Mesolithic

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: DUR-777760

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

Two fragments of chert, possibly worked and of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Both 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 tertiary.

Length: 12.71mm, Width: 10.12mm, Thickness: 2.68mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Length: 11.96mm, Width: 6.44mm, Thickness: 1.37mm, Weight: >0.1g.

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: 1
Length: 12.71 mm
Width: 10.12 mm
Thickness: 2.68 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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