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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: BERK-A8FB61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Prehistoric flint flake. The flint is white-grey with small rust patches on the surface (possibly indicating the flint orignated in the Chilterns). There is an area of cortex present on the dorsal side that extends onto the butt. There are at least 3 clear flake scars on the ventral surface and a notch has been removed on the right side. There is some evidence of retouch within the notch. The flake has broken laterally and there is some modern edge damage.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 50000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.16 mm
Width: 37.9 mm
Thickness: 16.5 mm
Weight: 42.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004 - Tuesday 1st June 2004
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Goring Heath
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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