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Unique ID: DUR-CC22E6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A group of 3 worked waste flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Lithic no. 2 had a notched aspect on the distal edge and the ventral surface contains some shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the right edge. The ventral surface of lithic no 3. contains a single negative scar which also shows shallow ripples of percussion. Lithic no. 1 retains some cortex on the dorsal surfaces and is therefore a secondary flake. The others retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes.
The flakes are a grey brown in colour. The cortex is a light grey/cream.
Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 16.69mm, Width- 13.24mm, Thickness- 3.59mm, Weight- 0.9g
No. 2: Length- 12.18mm, Width- 9.36mm, Thickness- 1.44mm, Weight- 0.2g
No. 3: Length- 12.43mm, Width- 8.77mm, Thickness- 2.50mm, Weight- 0.2g
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: 16.69 mm
Width: 13.24 mm
Thickness: 3.59 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)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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