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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: GLO-1848B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

~~Flint debitage, this is a tertiary blade. There are two main arises on the dorsal, the bulb of percussion on the ventral but that size. Brown flint that originally had a thick creamy patina, flaking scars have removed about 60% of the patina but a new speckled creamy patina has stated to form over the exposed flint. This has a general prehistoric date

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2017 - Thursday 1st February 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Dymock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7031
Four figure Latitude: 51.97664897
Four figure longitude: -2.43816634
1:25K map: SO7031
1:10K map: SO73SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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