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CORE
Unique ID: KENT-D6A4C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A mesolithic, flint, bladelet core, 8500-4300 BC.
Description: The core is a light white colour with a slightly caramel hue with large wide circular striking platform. It is half conical in shape with most blade flakes removed radially creating this form. The back is flat and heavily pitted. Patination is covering although stronger ont he flake removals.
Measurements: Length: 42.93 mm Width: 38.93 mm Thickness: 30.26 mm Weight: 57.93 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.93 mm
Width: 38.93 mm
Thickness: 30.26 mm
Weight: 57.93 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Offham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ6658
Four figure Latitude: 51.29692912
Four figure longitude: 0.37961977
1:25K map: TQ6658
1:10K map: TQ65NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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