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BLADE
Unique ID: SUSS-61FB21
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A struck flint flake of probable Mesolithic date. The flake has patinated a deep mottled blue colour, and demonstrates several thin blade removals on its dorsal face, with a total of three dorsal arrises. A prominent bulb of percussion is visible on the ventral face, although there is no bulbar scar. On the dorsal left face (ventral side) some recent edge-damage is visible. The platform is sub-lenticular in shape, and at the distal end there is a small amount of cortex visible.
Measurements;
Maximum length down percussion axis (mm): 42.86
Maximum width: 20.59
Thickness at midpoint: 4.42
Platform length: 13.96
Weight (g): 5.80
Notes:
Struck flakes on their own are difficult to date on their own, although the blue patination and negative scars visible on the dorsal surfaces of this piece indicate that it probably dates to the Mesolithic.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.86 mm
Width: 20.59 mm
Thickness: 4.42 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 22nd May 2015 - Friday 22nd May 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Near Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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