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Unique ID: LON-C4D239
Object type certainty: Certain
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An early Mesolithic flaked flint biface adze "Thames pick" (10,000-7,000BC). The adze has been 'roughed out' from a flint nodule or pebble. It is roughly oval in cross section. Viewed edge-on along its longitudinal axis the adze tapers slightly from the broadly rounded butt towards the more pointed cutting edge. Viewed from above, the butt and cutting edge are both rounded and the sides are approximately straight and parallel. There are signs of crushing along sections of both edges. There are numerous conchoidal fractures and large flake removal scars extending from the edges on both faces. Patches of original cortex also remain on both faces. The flint is dark grey, with patches of vivianite which occur from prolonged contact with organic material e.g. peat or wood.
Length: 165.20mm, Width: 48.08mm, thickness: 37.90mm, Weight: 352g
Other examples on the database are LON-B9069E, LON-3CB57A and LON-A35EA1 and LON-440D70
Class: Thames Pick
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 70000 BC
Date to: Circa 10000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 165.2 mm
Width: 48.08 mm
Thickness: 37.9 mm
Weight: 352 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3978
Four figure Latitude: 51.48387908
Four figure longitude: 0.00044864
1:25K map: TQ3978
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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