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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: DEV-BE1B73
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two flint core fragments dating to the late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, c. 3300-1600 BC.
Both are formed of a mid grey flint with a large amount of creamy white cortex surviving. One shows signs of burning with extensive crazing across its surface. Both also have small areas of paler grey white patina visible. They are both discoidal in plan and triangular in cross section.
Measurements:
Flint 1 measures: 27.1mm length 25.4mm width 18.3mm thickness weight 14.35g.
Flint 2 measures: 21.3mm length, 30.2mm width, 19.1mm thickness weight 9.80g
Combined weight 24.22g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Weight: 24.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st June 2019 - Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 018531
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Cheriton Fitzpaine (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS8706
Four figure Latitude: 50.84245628
Four figure longitude: -3.60631914
1:25K map: SS8706
1:10K map: SS80NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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