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1884.123.257

Stone flake

1884.123.257

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone flake
Long description
Stone pointed flake of dark grey flint. Majority of surfaces covered in yellowish grey patina Cortex present on right edge of dorsal surface. Retouch on left edge. [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 Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Thick: max 10 mm, Width: max 34 mm, Length: max 71 mm, Weight 18 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.123.257
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]

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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