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Unique ID: DUR-CBF3BA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A group of 3 flint waste flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Lithics no. 1 and 3 retain some cortex (along the right hand edge on lithic 3 and at the proximal end of both) and are therefore secondary flakes. Lithic no. 2 retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.
The flakes are a dark grey in colour. The cortex is a light grey/cream.
Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 13.45mm, Width- 7.06mm, Thickness- 4.38mm, Weight- 0.3g
No. 2: Length- 14.44mm, Width- 5.74mm, Thickness- 4.33mm, Weight- 0.4g
No. 3: Length- 10.99mm, Width- 5.52mm, Thickness- 1.73mm, Weight- 0.1g
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: 13.45 mm
Width: 7.06 mm
Thickness: 4.38 mm
Weight: 0.3 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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