Record ID: DUR-61732C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Five chert blades representing debitage of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes have been blunted at both the proximal and distal ends. All have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch one edge (left 1& 4, right 2,3&5). None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 26.74mm, Width: 10.77mm, Thickness: 3.99mm, Weight: 1.2g. Length: 24.69mm, Width: 10.54mm, Thickness: 3.56mm, Weight: 1.2g. Length: 22.75mm, Width: 13.23mm, Thickness: 3.67…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-617DD3
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 chert microburins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert is grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary Length: 22.95mm, Width: 9.33mm, Thickness: 3.87mm, Weight: 0.7g. Length: 17.51mm, Width: 9.93mm, Thickness: 2.89mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 13.69mm, Width: 11.76mm, Thickness: 3.04mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 10.09mm, Width: 11.45mm, Thickness: 2.47mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-61889F
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in profile and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Distal end tapers to a point along the left hand edge. Both the right hand and distal edge have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slight convex due to a bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex. The chert is a light brown in colour. The lithic is tertiary. Length: 26.16mm, Width: 23.85mm, Thickness: 11.30mm, Weight: 6.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
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Record ID: DUR-61A143
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert probable rejuvenation flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and steeply concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. The ventral surface is concave. The lithic retains no cortex. The chert is light grey in colour. The lithic is tertiary. Length: 30.97mm, Width: 9.57mm, Thickness: 9.06mm, Weight: 2.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-61AB1A
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 chert microburins/points of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises and are all sub-triangular in plan. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert is grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary One of the lithics (No. 1) is banded chert.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-61B482
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert microburin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The distal end tapers to a point along the right hand edge. There is fine semi-abrupt retouch along the right hand edge. The ventral surface is smooth and slightly concave. The lithic retains no cortex. The chert is light brown and grey in colour. The lithic is a tertiary flake. Length: 11.98mm, Width: 15.89mm, Thickness: 3.57mm, Weight: 0.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-61BED5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint side scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in profile and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end is abruptly blunted and the right hand edge has fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex. The lithic is an orange brown in colour. The lithic is tertiary. Length: 23.54mm, Width: 9.79mm, Thickness: 3.41mm, Weight: 0.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-6279D2
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 chert microburins Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert is cream in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 10.26mm, Width: 8.27mm, Thickness: 1.60mm, Weight: 0.1g. Length: 7.34mm, Width: 8.15mm, Thickness: 1.78mm, Weight: >0.1g. Length: 9.10mm, Width: 6.71mm, Thickness: 2.84mm, Weight: >0.1g. Length: 6.70mm, Width: 6.22mm, Thickness: 1.85mm, Weight: >0.1g. Length: 10.77m…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-6282C9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Four pieces of chert debitage of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All have blunted proximal and distal ends. None retain any cortex. The chert is cream in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 13.41mm, Width: 7.98mm, Thickness: 1.96mm, Weight: 0.2g. Length: 13.72mm, Width: 5.46mm, Thickness: 1.97mm, Weight: 0.2g. Length: 10.37mm, Width: 4.36mm, Thickness: 2.29mm, Weight: >0.1g. Length: 10.04mm, Width: 6.26mm, Thickness: 1.18mm, Weight: >0.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-628F69
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 5 chert microburins Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to grey. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 13.32mm, Width: 12.83mm, Thickness: 3.78mm, Weight: 0.6g. Length: 12.89mm, Width: 13.88mm, Thickness: 3.24mm, Weight: 0.6g. Length: 13.39mm, Width: 12.13mm, Thickness: 4.40mm, Weight: 0.7g. Length: 9.47mm, Width: 10.98mm, Thickness: 3.58mm, Weight: 0…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-629CF8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 8 chert debitage fragments of Mesolithic date (900-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars and corresponding arrises. None show any indication of retouch and are therefore unworked waste flakes. The chert is light to dark cream in colour. Note Two of the fragments (1&4) are banded chert. Length: 29.20mm, Width: 24.6mm, Thickness: 10.29mm, Weight: 4.7g. Length: 26.45mm, Width: 19.80mm, Thickness: 9.23mm, Weight: 4.3g. Length: 14.19mm, Width: 11.46mm, Thickness: 6.07mm, Weight: 0.7g. Length: 17.07mm, Width: 15.42mm, Thickness: 6.78mm, Weight: 1.4g. …
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-772FBD
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 complete chert microburins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics. The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and one, No. 3 has a second projecting spur from its left hand edge. None retain any cortex. The chert is cream to light grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 17.32mm, Width: 12.24mm, Thickness: 2.55mm, Weight: 0.3g. Length: 18.21mm, Width: 9.03mm, Thickness: 5.07mm, Weight: 0.6g. Length: 11.89mm, Width: 8.99mm, Thickness: 2.25mm, Weight: 0.2g.
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-76BD01
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 chert microburins Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. Only one lithic retains any cortex (No. 4). The chert is cream to light grey in colour. Length: 31.17mm, Width: 10.14m, Thickness: 4.61mm, Weight: 1.3g. Length: 21.41mm, Width: 13.07mm, Thickness: 7.47mm, Weight: 1.8g. Length: 23.75mm, Width: 12.68mm, Thickness: 8.79mm, Weight: 1.9g. Length: 16.43mm, Width: 17.08mm, Thickness: 5.04mm, Weight: 1.4g. Le…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-76C941
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 chert core rejuvenation flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in profile and all have multiple, sub-rectangular, negative scars running longitudinally on the dorsal surface. All the proximal ends have been blunted and the ventral surfaces have multiple negative scars. One of the lithics (No. 3) has a minor amount of retained cortex along the right hand edge. The chert is cream to light brown in colour. Length: 49.71mm, Width: 33.28mm, Thickness: 28.01mm, Weight: 47.1g. Length: 49.14mm, Width: 36.85mm, Thickness: 16.36mm, Weight: 19.7g…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-76D3D8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Three pieces of chert possibly worked and of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. All lithics have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None of the lithics retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown. All flakes are teriary. Length: 12.83mm, Width: 10.41mm, Thickness: 1.91mm, Weight: 0.3g. Length: 13.75mm, Width: 13.49mm, Thickness: 3.10mm, Weight: 0.6g. Length: 15.55mm, Width: 11.94mm, Thickness: 3.84mm, Weight: 0.6g.
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-770D99
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 chert worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars and corresponding arrises. All have rough, irregular retouch. None retain any cortex. The chert is cream to light brown in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 12.59mm, Width: 9.64mm, Thickness: 2.43mm, Weight: 0.3g. Length: 11.11mm, Width: 10.97mm, Thickness: 1.24mm, Weight: 0.1g. Length: 10.04mm, Width: 8.99mm, Thickness: 2.27mm, Weight: 0.2g. Length: 12.53mm, Width: 8.07mm, Thickness: 2.62mm, Weight: 0.2 g. Length: 9.05mm, Width: 6.78mm, Thickness: 1.35mm, Weig…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-771734
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 2 complete chert microliths/core rejuvenation flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. Both have multiple negative scars on the dorsal surface. Both the proximal and distal ends are blunted. There is no evidence of any retouch on flake 1 and only a minor amount on the right hand side. Neither lithic retains any corex. The chert is a light cream in colour. Both flakes are tertiary. Length: 32.01m, Width: 7.96mm, Thickness: 3.60mm, Weight: 1.2g. Length: 28.75mm, Width: 9.21mm, Thickness: 4.73mm, We…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-7738E5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 8 chert worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars and corresponding arrises. All have rough, irregular retouch. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown to light grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 21.84mm, Width: 10.81mm, Thickness: 2.82mm, Weight: 0.7g. Length: 15.37mm, Width: 9.18mm, Thickness: 3.16mm, Weight: 0.3g. Length: 13.06mm, Width: 11.75mm, Thickness: 5.41mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 12.60mm, Width: 8.68mm, Thickness: 3.49mm, Weight: 0.4g. Length: 13.21mm, Widt…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-774403
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 2 chert worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars and corresponding arrises. One (No. 2) has a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch along the right and left hand edges. Neither retain any cortex. The chert is cream to light brown in colour. Both flakes are tertiary. Length: 19.14mm, Width: 11.72mm, Thickness: 3.08mm, Weight: 0.8g. Length: 14.20mm, Width: 11.05mm, Thickness: 2.27mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-7753D2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of chert debitage/core rejuvenation flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises running longitudinally. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. The ventral surface is smooth and flat. The chert is light to dark grey in colour with a cream band. Length: 18.95mm, Width: 17.61mm, Thickness: 8.42mm, Weight: 3.3g.
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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