DOR-C7580E: Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age flake (possibly mesolithic)

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: DOR-C7580E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A small tertiary flint flake. Sub-oval, the flint is opaque and mid-grey with less silaceous beige areas and is now covered in a thin layer of speckled re-cortification giving a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows parallel blade removal scars, the ventral face has a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Probably debitage from bladelet production.
Dimensions: 32.3mm x 15.3mm x 6.5mm.
Weight: 2.17g.
Date: Possibly Mesolithic - c. 10000 BC to 4000 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Exactly 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.3 mm
Width: 15.3 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 2.17 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017288

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Trent (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST5920
Four figure Latitude: 50.97794081
Four figure longitude: -2.58538016
1:25K map: ST5920
1:10K map: ST52SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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