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1884.123.256

Stone core

1884.123.256

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone core
Long description
Stone core of mid brownish grey flint. Pyramidal in shape and cortex covering 40% of surface. Mid grey patina forming. [MJD 03/01/2013]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Mesolithic, uncertain Archaeological period: Neolithic, uncertain
Date collected
1874 - 1877
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Thick: max 36 mm, Width: max 39 mm, Length: max 51 mm, Weight 70 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.123.256
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers lived in Guildford from 1873 - 1877. [see Chapman, 1981][Bowden, 1991: 83-4] [Thompson, 1977: 124] [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Postford Farm has been located on the 1st edition OS map 1:2500 at Grid ref 504434 146706 (map square 34tq0446). The OS historic maps can be accessed online at http://edina.ac.uk/digimap/ [CB 13/11/2009]

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