DUR-0506E3: DUR-0506E3: Microburin: Mesolithic

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MICROBURIN

Unique ID: DUR-0506E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two complete, flint micro-burins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular and sub-rectangular in profile and concave in section. On the dorsal surfaces there are a number of small negative scars with corresponding arrises. One of the lithics has been semi-abruptly retouched along the proximal. No cortex is present thus both lithics are tertiary.

The lithics are both light grey in colour with white/light grey inclusions throughout.

Length: 10.97mm, Width: 5.70mm, Thickness: 1.53mm, Weight: 0.1g.
Length: 8.19mm, Width: 6.07mm, Thickness: 1.72mm, Weight: 0.1g.

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: 2
Length: 10.97 mm
Width: 5.7 mm
Thickness: 1.53 mm
Weight: 0.1 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: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Muggleswick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ0446
Four figure Latitude: 54.80885032
Four figure longitude: -1.93929107
1:25K map: NZ0446
1:10K map: NZ04NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Standing water

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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