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RETOUCHED FLAKE
Unique ID: DOR-6B3F11
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A light grey beige translucent secondary flint retouched flake. Cortex remains on 20% of the dorsal face at the distal end. High gloss patina covered with a milky white speckled repatination and sub oval in shape. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion as the proximal end is covered in broad flake removal scars, an area of short, scaled low angle retouch is visible along the right side and short, scaled abrupt retouch is visible along the left side. The dorsal face shows multiple broad flake removal scars.
Dimensions: 61.5mm x 34mm x 7.5mm
Weight: 18g
Date: Neolithic 4000 to 2350 BC
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 61.5 mm
Width: 34 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Weight: 18 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 016805
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Pamphill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9600
Four figure Latitude: 50.79954602
Four figure longitude: -2.05812602
1:25K map: ST9600
1:10K map: ST90SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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