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Unique ID: DUR-3BE84B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A group of 3 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics show semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge. All of the lithics retain some cortex on the dorsal surfaces and are therefore secondary flakes.
Both the cortex and flint is grey in all three lithics.
Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 18.84mm, Width- 16.32mm, Thickness- 3.91mm, Weight- 1.0g
No. 2: Length- 13.39mm, Width- 13.20mm, Thickness- 4.18mm, Weight- 0.8g
No. 3: Length- 13.85mm, Width- 14.05mm, Thickness- 2.24mm, Weight- 0.4g
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: 3
Length: 18.84 mm
Width: 16.32 mm
Thickness: 3.91 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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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