SUSS-07FA64: A complete flint fabricator or drill point, possibly Neolithic in date. 4000-1500BC.

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RETOUCHED FLAKE

Unique ID: SUSS-07FA64

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

A complete a retouched flint flake, possibly Neolithic in date. 4000-1500BC. The flint is triangular in shape and also in cross section. It tapers away from the striking platform and has a longitudinal ridge on the dorsal side. The ventral side has marked rippling and a pronounced bulb of percussion. Along both edges are signs of short scaled retouch providing cutting edges for the point.

Length: 39.93mm
Width: 16.68mm
Thickness: 8.41mm
Weight: 4.8g

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 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.93 mm
Width: 16.68 mm
Thickness: 8.41 mm
Weight: 4.8 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: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Falmer (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3311
Four figure Latitude: 50.88319188
Four figure longitude: -0.11069141
1:25K map: TQ3311
1:10K map: TQ31SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Other

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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