Record ID: KENT-9875AD
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint borer of uncertain date, probably Mesolithic to early Bronze Age. Description: The borer is thin in cross section but irregfular in plan, One end of the borer is flaked into a point, off centre. The borer point is formed from invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch. Each of the long side of the borer has retouch alogn their edges defined as short scaled semi-abrupt. This may indicate the tool was multi use with a scraper edge in addition to the boring point The flint is very grey to black in colour. The flaking is very pronounced and likely indicates a hard hammer technique was…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-983BD5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single flint probable waste flake (debitage) of uncertain possible prehistoric date. Description: The flake is irregularly shaped with a wide base (striking platform end) with extensive conchoidal rippling and pronounced bulb of percussion indicating production via hard hammer technology. Measurements: 29.69mm long, 14.52mm wide, 4.98mm thick and 1.5g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-980972
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular scraper of uncertain date, possibly Neolithic to Bronze Age Description: The scraper is irregularly shape, but trapezoidal in cross-section. The two edges aligned perpedicular to the striking platform edges. The scraping edges are irregular and formed by short scaled semi-abrupt retouch, the flint itslef is light grey with some offwhite mottling and orangey brown iron stianing. Measurements: 40.75mm long, 36.48mm wide, 13.32mm thick and 19.92g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-97B6FB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint double ended scraper probably of late Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.8000BC - 3300BC, an early date as early as the upper later Palaeothic cannot be discounted. Description: The scraper has two rounded ends and two flat perpendicular edges, leaving it irregular in shape. The dorsal face has uneven flaking. The scraping edges are formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch and are along each rounded endge and one of the flat eedge opposite the bulb of percussion. The bulb of percussion is very subtle but the bulbar scar is very clear. The flint is a mottled mid-grey with s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-975BF6
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint backed blade of late paleolithic date. Description: The blade is is D-Shaped, with a wide crushed back straight backed edge with formed by covering covering scaled abrupt retouch. The edge is partially worked with some short scaled low angle retouch. The bulb of percussion is low and somewhat obscured by the backing of the blade. The flint is heavily mottled dark grey with a number of patches of light grey brown inclusions. Measurements: 62.77mm long, 32.91mm wide, 13.05mm thick and 29.51g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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