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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: KENT-5674CA
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of uncertain bifacially worked lithic implement of possibly of Lower Paleothic date c.500,000-250,000.
Description: The fragment is irregularly shaped, with one rounded end (the butt end?), roughly straight sides and a large jagged break at the opposite butt end. There is invasive, scaled low angle retouch across much of it was some short scaled abrupt retouch around the butt end possibly blunting the edge. The large break across the tools width is relatively old as it has begun to recorticate and patinate again. Where visible the fressh flint is pale grey-brown, the patination is a mottled white and blue colour. There is also substantial light orangey-brown iron staining typical of palaeothic flints.
Measurements: 50.62mm long, 48.65mm wide, 18.84mm thick and 52.9g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Period to: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 500000 BC
Date to: Circa 250000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.62 mm
Width: 48.65 mm
Thickness: 18.84 mm
Weight: 52.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Goodnestone (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2754
Four figure Latitude: 51.23999188
Four figure longitude: 1.25072112
1:25K map: TR2754
1:10K map: TR25SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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