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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: HAMP-1A66EE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Seven Neolithic/ Bronze Age flint flakes dating to c. 4000 - 800 BC.
Column 1 : Tertiary flake, bulb of percussion partially missing, dark grey in colour, translucent at edges, very short parallel abrupt retouch at distal end and left dorsal edge, 53.3x30.1x13.9mm, 19.45g.
Column 2 : Secondary flake, large bulb of percussion, dark grey/ black in colour translucent at edges, light patination spots, possible retouch at distal end, 29.7x32.4x9.1mm, 8.84g.
Column 3, Row 1 : Tertiary flake, prominent bulb of percussion, dark grey in colour, translucent at edges, possible retouch to distal edge, 30.8x48.5x9.1mm, 13.61g.
Column 4, Row 1 : Tertiary flake, large bulb of percussion, dark grey in colour, translucent at edges, heavy patination at proximal end, 30.2x33.7x12.4mm, 13.80g.
Column 5, Row 1 : Secondaryflake, shallow bulb of percussion, dark grey in colour, translucent at edges, cortex at distal end, 47.6x32.6x5.2mm, 8.06g.
Column 3, Row 2 : Tertiary flake, bulb of percussion missing, dark grey in colour, translucent at edges, 32.3x27.9x10.1mm, 10.41g.
Column 4, Row 2 : Tertiary flake, prominent bulb of percussion, dark grey/ brown in colour with heavy white and spotted patination, 29.4x26.3x10.9mm, 7.21g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 7
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 254
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Alton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7038
Four figure Latitude: 51.13700203
Four figure longitude: -1.00086521
1:25K map: SU7038
1:10K map: SU73NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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