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CORE
Unique ID: DOR-DBA20D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A flint core with two opposing platforms. Mid grey highly siliceous flint with occasional oval patches of less siliceous lighter grey flint. There is an area of abraded nodule cortex at one side.The core is angular with numerous, small, parallel flake removals from both the opposed platforms. Both platforms have beed formed by the removal of transverse flakes.The surface has a glossy patina.
Date: Probably Mesolithic to Early Neolithic
Dimensions: 33.5 mm x 40.5 mm x 34.5 mm
Weight: 67.37 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.5 mm
Width: 40.5 mm
Thickness: 34.5 mm
Weight: 67.37 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 016479
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: Gussage All Saints (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0109
Four figure Latitude: 50.88049232
Four figure longitude: -1.98715569
1:25K map: SU0109
1:10K map: SU00NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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