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Unique ID: DUR-D1D56C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A group 2 pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are both sub-ovate with multiple negative scars. The second lithic has a small amount of retained cortex along the dorsal surface at the distal end.
The flints are grey and the cortex is cream in colour.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 2
Length: 32.04 mm
Width: 21.47 mm
Thickness: 8.02 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th September 2013
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: NZ0460
Four figure Latitude: 54.93465908
Four figure longitude: -1.93910254
1:25K map: NZ0460
1:10K map: NZ06SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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