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Description: | 25 worked flint cores (some probably chert, or a chert-like flint). All from the same site, which has yielded a wide range of flint tools and flint working debris of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date. The cores are fairly uniform in size, though there are a few larger ones. Most are single platform, albeit largely quite irregular in shape. The degree of working varies, but is generally fairly limited. The flaking scars are long and thin or very small on all of the cores, so this is not mentioned in the individual descriptions below. The flint varies in quality, but is largely poor quality. They are of probably all of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date.1. Length: 37.16mm, Width: 46.03mm, Weight: 10gTertiary flake. Single platform. Worked on all faces. Light grey flint with a fairly shiny patina.2. Length: 32.19mm, Width: 29.01mm, Weight: 31.6gSecondary flake. Single platform. Worked on all faces. Light grey flint with a milky, matt patina.3. Length: 31.18mm, Width: 26.78mm, Weight: 50gSmall nodule with most of the cortex remaining. Double platform. Working on one face only.4. Length: 56.05mm, Width: 30.64mm, Weight: 60gSecondary flake. Single platform. Worked on all sides. Light grey flint with a matt patina.5. Length: 33.31mm, Width: 35.68mm, Weight: 40gSmall flint nodule. Cortex remains on one face and part of another. Single platform. Mid grey-brown flint with a shiny patina. 6. Length: 25.33mm, Width: 27.28mm, Weight: 29gSmall secondary flake. Cortex remaining on one face. Single platform. Whitish, speckled flint with a matt patina.7. Length: 29.46mm, Width: 31.09mm, Weight: 35gSmall secondary flake. Single platform. Worked on all faces. Grey flint with lighter speckles.8. Length: 37.60mm, Width 28.02mm, Weight: 25gSmall nodule. Cortex covering one face. Single platform. Only a few flaking scars. Grey flint with a milky, white, matt patina.9. Length: 40.84mm, Width: 43.54mm, Weight: 68gLarger core. Secondary flake. A large section of chalky cortex on one side. Single platform. Limited amount of working. A section missing at the base - sharp edges suggest a recent break. Grey flint speckled with lighter patches. 10. Length: 42.41mm, Width: 29.73mm, Weight: 35gSmall nodule. Cortex covering one face. Single platform. Not much working. Grey flint with a shiny, milky patina - this patina is missing on two of the flaking scars.11. Length: 28.74mm, Width: 41.97mm, Weight: 38gNodule. Coretex covering one face. Single platform. The flint is grey with a milky white, matt patina.12. Length: 32.51mm, Width: 25.20mm, Weight: 36gSecondary flake. Smooth cortex covers one face. Single platform. Smoot grey flint. The sides are covered with a patchy white patina, but not the top. 13. Length: 40.71mm, Width: 27.45mm, Weight: 35gTertiary flake. Single platform. Not much working. Light grey flint with a milky white, matt patina.14. Length: 28.78mm, Width: 37.76mm, Weight: 65gSecondary flake. Pitted cortex on the bottom face. Single platform. Some very small flaking scars. Dark grey flint covered with a milky white, shiny patina. 15. Length: 32.52mm, Width: 44.11mm, Weight: 60gSecondary flake. Cortex remains on two faces. Single platform. Limited working. Light brown-grey flint, speckled with lighter patches.16. Length: 37.08mm, Width: 28.30mm, Weight: 40gSecondary flake. Patchy cortex across one side. Single platform. Limited working. Mid grey flint with lighter patches and a fairly shiny patina.17. Length: 23.72mm, Width: 21.07mm, Weight: 20gSecondary flake. Only a very small amount of cortex remaining. Extensively worked for such a small core. Light grey flint with a shiny, milky patina.18. Length: 31.31mm, Width: 36.93mm, Weight: 30gSecondary flake. Cortex remaining on several faces. Single platform. Light grey flint with a shiny, milky patina.19. Length: 24.12mm, Width: 27.78mm, Weight: 20gSecondary flake. A small amount of pitted cortex remaining. Single platform. Thin horizontal flaking scars on one face. Mid-grey flint with a shiny, milky patina.20. Length: 30.45mm, Width: 26.49mm, Weight: 35gSecondary flake. Patchy cortex in places. Single platform. Worked on most faces. Light grey flint with a milky, matt patina.21. Length: 22.43mm, Width; 28.88mm, Weight: 40gSecondary flake. Cortex covers the striking platform. Single platform. Grey-brown flint with lighter speckles.22. Length: 38.48mm, Width: 1.85mm, Weight: 30gSecondary flake. Cortex covers one face. Both ends seem to have been used as striking platforms. Grey flint with a milky patina.23. Length:33.45mm, Width: 32.27mm, Weight: 45gTertiary flake. Probably best described as multi-platform, although one platform seems to have been used primarily. Light grey flint with a matt patina and some orange staining in places. 24. Length: 40.72mm, Width: 21.71mm, Weight: 28mmSecondary flake, but virtually no cortex remains. Multi-platform. Mid grey flint with lighter speckles.25. Length: 34.06mm, Width: 31.29mm, Weight: 40gSecondary flake, but virtually no cortex remains. Multi-platform. Light grey flint with a milky, matt patina.
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