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FABRICATOR
Unique ID: SOM-3A3D09
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Mesolithic to early Bronze Age flint probably a fabricator dating to the period c.8000 - 1500BC.
It is sub-oval in plan and a pointed oval in cross-section, convex on both faces.
The fabricator retains c. 10% white cortex in one continuous patch on the distal end of the dorsal and ventral face.
It exhibits a series of invasive, scaled semi-abrupt flake removal scars along both mesal edges on both faces and becoming long, shallow and parallel at the proximal end and also short, parallel semi-abrupt retouch evident directly on these mesal edges
The bulb of percussion has been removed by retouch however the lack of ripples in the only area free of retouch, below the cortex, would suggest this is the distal end The flint is a mottled dark grey with light grey coarse-grained inclusions.
The fabricator measures 38.4mm in length with a maximum width of 18.9mm, 11.4mm at the distal end, 7.6mm at the proximal end. It is 8.2mm thick and weighs 6.60g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Exactly 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38.4 mm
Width: 18.9 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Weight: 6.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th December 2018 - Thursday 7th February 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 017857
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Kilmington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY2699
Four figure Latitude: 50.78583006
Four figure longitude: -3.05111014
1:25K map: SY2699
1:10K map: SY29NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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