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BORER
Unique ID: KENT-D08068
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A near complete flint borer of Neolithic-Early Bronze age date (c. 4000BC - 1000BC).
Descriptions: The borer is irregularly shaped, near dog leg. The dorsal face is very convex and formed by substantial flaking, this leaves the borer triangular cross-section. on the Dorsal side there is retouch along a concave edge near the proximal/striking end, forming a hollow scraper edge. The main point however has short sub-parallel abrupt retouch. shaping the point. There is also substantial cortex on the dorsal side. The ventral side has a very shallow bulb of percussion but fairly medium conchoidal fracturing. The flint is mottled light-dark grey except for the cortex which off white.
Measurements: 51.78mm long, 29.45mm wide, 12.41mm thick and 13.41g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.78 mm
Width: 29.45 mm
Thickness: 12.41 mm
Weight: 13.41 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Nonington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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