Findspot record TR 35 SW 63 - A Mesolithic pick

Summary

A Mesolithic pick was found on the surface of a field at Sutton Hill.

Location

Grid reference TR 3369 5050 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR35SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

TR 3370 5050 A Mesolithic pick found on the surface of a field at Sutton Hill in the parish of Sutton. It is complete, with a coarsely triangular cross-section and a shiny blue-white patina (see illustration card). Weight 226 grams. It is a core implement made almost entirely by a coarse stone-on-stone technique and is wider in the middle, tapering irregularly to each point. The flint is of chalk downland origin rather than beach pebble. The overall shape and size of this pick are reminiscent of larger examples of chert picks from the Portland region of the Dorset coast. (1)


<1> KAR 88 1987 188-90 illus (G Halliwell and K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45464.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: KAR 88 1987 188-90 illus (G Halliwell and K Parfitt). [Mapped feature: #60054 Find, ]

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Record last edited

May 26 2023 4:37PM