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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: DUR-3BF938
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A group of 3 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics show semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge and taper to a point on the distal end. Lithic no. 3 retains some retain some cortex on the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake. Others retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes.
The flint is grey in colour. The cortex in lithic no. 3 is white.
Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 22.96mm, Width- 10.91mm, Thickness- 2.91mm, Weight- 0.6g
No. 2: Length- 17.29mm, Width- 12.60mm, Thickness- 2.11mm, Weight- 0.8g
No. 3: Length- 17.20mm, Width- 11.58mm, Thickness- 3.79mm, Weight- 0.8g
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: 3
Length: 22.96 mm
Width: 10.91 mm
Thickness: 2.91 mm
Weight: 0.6 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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