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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: BH-11A632

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint graver or scraper of probable early Mesolithic date. The object is sub-rectangular in shape, with rounded corners. It has a wide vertical central section which is unworked. One of the vertical edges slopes at an angle of approximately 45 degrees and has been re-touched with one to two rows of fine chips. The other vertical edge is thinner and has a single row of very fine re-touching. Above this re-touching is a semi-circular notch which appears to be a deliberately created aspect of the tool. The horizontal edges have been squared off. The flint is a dark greyish-brown colour. It measures 29.8mm long by 19.3mm wide and 3.1mm thick. It weighs 3.51g.

Class: Flint
Sub class: Graver

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 4500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.8 mm
Width: 19.3 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 3.51 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th January 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Bedford 2112 - 13

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Pertenhall

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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