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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: SOM-CCB175
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 8000-3500 BC) in the form of a blade. The piece is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. The dorsal face exhibits four parallel longitudinal negative flake scars from previous blade or bladelet removal. The ventral surface exhibits a series of conchoidal ripple marks. The bulb of percussionis absent. The proximal end exhibits evidence of an old break. The distal end exhibits an overshoot termination. The flint is semi-translucent brown-grey in colour with occasional small lighter grey and buff inclusions.
The piece measures 44.51mm in length, 13.51mm maximum width, 4.97mm minimum width, is 3.95mm thick and weighs 2.66g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 44.51 mm
Width: 13.51 mm
Thickness: 3.95 mm
Weight: 2.66 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SHC no. 017218
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Cutcombe CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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