Record ID: DUR-563679
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The object demonstrate limited amounts of working and are of an undiagnostic form. All have negative scars while only one (1 top left), retains a small bulb of percussion. None demonstrate any retouch. The flints range in colour from light cream to light creamy grey. None retain any cortex. Length: 23.53mm, Width: 16.01mm, Thickness: 5.26mm, Weight: 1.8g. Length: 21.30mm, Width: 15.72mm, Thickness: 1.84mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 30.60mm, Width: 11.35mm, Thickness: 4.94mm, Weight: 1.1g. Length:…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-321002
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint (chert) worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is covered with granular retained cortex. All of the edges show semi- abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with some scarring. The lithic retains some cortex on the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake. The flint (chert) is a dark grey in colour with lighter inclusions throughout. The cortex is cream grey in colour. Dimensions: Length- 15.45mm, Width- 19.38mm, Thickness- 4.67mm, Weight- 1.5g
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-321B43
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains 3 predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The right and left hand edges have been abruptly blunted and the distal edge shows short, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with some scaring. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is a dark grey in colour. Dimensions: Length- 15.52mm, Width- 13.08mm, Thickness- 6.26mm, Weight- 1.3g
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-048C5D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade probably dating to the Neolithic, c. 4000 to 2700 BC. The object is pentagonal in plan with two long parallel sides, a short side joining them at one end and at the opposite side a point. The dorsal side features two parallel faces. There is a possible break on the right when looking at the dorsal side and another break creating the short side. There is some very limited short, scaled retouch at a low angle. The flint is a dark greyish brown in colour. The object is 38.00 mm in length, 13.11 mm in width and 4.13 mm in thickness. The object weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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Record ID: DUR-4CDA54
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine chert blades representing debitage of Mesolithic date (7000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends, have been blunted at the proximal end and all have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown. All flakes are tertiary. Total weight of 9 lithics 0.1g Length: 5.19mm, Width: 3.83mm, Thickness: 0.71mm. Length: 4.81mm, Width: 3.65mm, Thickness: 0.87mm. Length: 7.57mm, Width: 3.57mm, Thickness: 0.71mm. Length:…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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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-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-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-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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Record ID: DUR-776A09
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert utilised waste flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-spatulate in plan and plano-convex in section. The ventral surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. There is a minor amount semi-abrupt retouch along the distal edge. The lithic retains no cortex. The chert is light brown with cream inclusions throughout. The lithic is tertiary. Length: 25.14mm, Width: 22.62mm, Thickness: 6.45mm, Weight: 2.7g.
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-F7226C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 7 chert debitage/worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have only minor suggestions of retouch to three of the flakes (No. 1,3 & 6). None of the lithics retain any cortex. The cert ranges in colour from cream to light grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 32.30mm, Width: 13.80mm, Thickness: 6.36mm, Weight: 2.3g. Length: 28.24mm, Width: 17.81mm, Thickness: 7.08mm, Weight: 2.5g. Length: 25.00mm, Width: 15.27mm, Thickness: 7.35mm, Weight: 2.1g. Length: 25.60mm, Width: 10.81mm, Thickness: 10.59mm, Weight: 2.3g. Length: 22.36mm, Width: …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-F73BC9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. All edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has a single negative scar situated at the proximal end over a small bulb of percussion. The chert is cream in colour. The flake is tertiary. Length: 17.92mm, Width: 12.12mm, Thickness: 3.12mm, Weight: 0.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-7FAE6D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
piece of flint debitage of possible Mesolithic origin. This flint has been heavily re-corticated following its original production suggesting a long period in the ground post production. It has the form of an unfinished microburin but lacks any evidence of retouch. The distal end has been broken relatively recently to expose dark grey flint and this has removed any evidence there might have been of retouch. The ventral surface is deeply convex and the dorsal surface has four narrow flake removal scars.The proximal end has been roughly snapped, possibly at the time of production…
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: DUR-0FBF6B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five flint chunks of possible Mesolithic origin. Four of the pieces are secondary chunks with 30% to 50% cortex over a dark grey/brown semi-translucent flint. The fifth and smallest chunk is a grey/brown semi-translucent tertiary flint pointed at both ends. Each piece has a number of flake removal scars but there are no clear striking platforms. The largest chunk has some crushing along one edge that may indicate its use as a hammer stone. Chunk 1: Weight: 7.2g, Length 23.38mm, Width 20.51mm, Thickness 14.15mm. Chunk 2: Weight: 5.0g, Length 35.61mm, Width 13.54mm, Thick…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: DUR-1046D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flake of dark grey flint that resembles a thumbnail scraper of possible Mesolithic origin. This piece has no evidence of retouch but may be an abandoned attempt to produce a scraper. The ventral face is concave and has scars where flakes have been removed from the bulb of percussion. The dorsal face is convex and the striking platform is very jagged, there are some very narrow flake removal scars here which may indicate some attempt to dress the edge of the striking platform. The flint has a light/pale covering patina. Weight 3.0g, Length 21.18mm, Width 17.76mm, Thick…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: DUR-12701A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 3 burnt flint chunks of possible Mesolithic origin. The flints all have multiple flake removal scars and have no evidence of retouch. The chunks all show crazed cracking indicative of being burnt and two of them have areas of red colouring. Chunk 1: Weight 5.5g, Length 18.52mm, Width 18.52mm, Thickness 12.16mm. Chunk 2: Weight 3.9g, Length 27.33mm, Width 13.29mm, Thickness 8.80mm. Chunk 3: Weight 3.2g, Length 18.13mm, Width 11.74mm, Thickness 11.35mm.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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