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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: DUR-3BAFFB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A group of 4 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the flakes show a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge. Flakes no. 2, 3 and 4 retain cortex and are therefore secondary flakes. Flake no. 1 retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.
The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is a grey in colour.
Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 21.48mm, Width- 14.99mm, Thickness- 7.95mm, Weight- 2.3g
No. 2: Length- 20.15mm, Width- 11.23mm, Thickness- 7.46mm, Weight- 0.9g
No. 3: Length- 20.22mm, Width- 9.53mm, Thickness- 4.16mm, Weight- 0.8g
No. 4: Length- 15.33mm, Width- 7.28mm, Thickness- 3.30mm, Weight- 0.4g
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: 4
Length: 21.48 mm
Width: 14.99 mm
Thickness: 7.95 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
District: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Blaydon (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1762
Four figure Latitude: 54.95236088
Four figure longitude: -1.73609712
1:25K map: NZ1762
1:10K map: NZ16SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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