DUR-F7226C: DUR-F7226C : Debitage : Mesolithic

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: DUR-F7226C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A group of 7 chert debitage/worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have only minor suggestions of retouch to three of the flakes (No. 1,3 & 6). None of the lithics retain any cortex.

The cert ranges in colour from cream to light grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary.

Length: 32.30mm, Width: 13.80mm, Thickness: 6.36mm, Weight: 2.3g.
Length: 28.24mm, Width: 17.81mm, Thickness: 7.08mm, Weight: 2.5g.
Length: 25.00mm, Width: 15.27mm, Thickness: 7.35mm, Weight: 2.1g.
Length: 25.60mm, Width: 10.81mm, Thickness: 10.59mm, Weight: 2.3g.
Length: 22.36mm, Width: 9.32mm, Thickness: 3.48mm, Weight: 0.8g.
Length: 15.27mm, Width: 15.29mm, Thickness: 7.01mm, Weight: 1.5g.
Length: 6.37mm, Width: 7.39mm, Thickness: 4.35mm, Weight: 0.2g.

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: 7
Length: 32.3 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 6.36 mm
Weight: 2.3 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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