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Unique ID: KENT-DB5058
Object type certainty: Possibly
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An uncertain bifacial worked uncertain lithic object, possibly a levallois core of uncertain date.
Description: The object is roughly pear shaped, with a wider wide end. One side has an area of fine invasive scaled retouch reminiscent of levallois shaping but without any substantial method to it. This retouch is interrupted by a patch of cortex or fault. the other side has some flake insavive flake removals on the right side with a large removal again reminscant of levallois shaping leaving a large dish shape. The left side of this latter facing is heaving crushed indicating substantial battering from either the object's use as hammerstone. The flint is very dark grey with patches of mottled lighter grey. The cortex fault at the wider end is whtie and rough with some cortext also at the other end of the object.
Measurements: 74.27mm long, 43.63mm wide, 29.47mm thick and 87.67g in weight.
Discussion: The core has clearly been reused as a hammerstone, a common practrice from the late Neolithic to Bronze Age. The original date of the core is uncertain, a late Neolithic to Early Bronze date is therefore suggested.
Evidence of reuse: utilised as a hammerstone
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 74.27 mm
Width: 43.63 mm
Thickness: 29.47 mm
Weight: 87.67 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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