DOR-E6FCA7: Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic bladelets.

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: DOR-E6FCA7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Bladelet 1: A flint bladelet produced in the process of blade/microlith manufacture. The flake is sub-oval with a trapezoidal cross section. The dorsal face shows four parallel, linear blade removal scars, the distal end terminates in a hinge fracture. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The flint is now covered in a smooth off-white re-cortification and has a mid-gloss patina.
Date: Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic: 6500 - 3300 BC.
Dimensions: 25mm x 17.9mm
Weight: 2.4g

Bladelet 2: A flint bladelet produced in the process of blade/microlith manufacture. The flake is sub-oval with a triangular cross section. The dorsal face shows three parallel, linear blade removal scars. The ventral face shows a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. The flint in now covered in a smooth, thick, off-white re-cortification with a mid-gloss patina.
Date: Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic: 6500 - 3300 BC.
Dimensions: 21.7mm x 10.7mm 3.5xmm.
Weight: 0.75g.

Notes:

A combined weight is show in the table below.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 3300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Weight: 3.15 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017 - Sunday 30th April 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS-019021

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: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Milton Abbas (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8101
Four figure Latitude: 50.80823778
Four figure longitude: -2.27102228
1:25K map: ST8101
1:10K map: ST80SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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