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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: DUR-C6444A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface retains a large amount of cortex. The distal and left hand edge have a minor amount of rough semi-abrupt retouch. The flake retains a large amount of cortex and is therefore a primary flake.
The flint is light brown in colour with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is mid-brown in colour.
Length: 13.87mm, Width: 15.54mm, Thickness: 3.1mm, Weight: 0.9g.
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: 1
Length: 13.87 mm
Width: 15354 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Broomhaugh and Riding (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0261
Four figure Latitude: 54.94365688
Four figure longitude: -1.97030972
1:25K map: NZ0261
1:10K map: NZ06SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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