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Kristianstad flint

Material name: Kristianstad flint
Synonyms: Eastern Scanian black white-spotted flint
Material (geologic): Upper Cretaceous (Upper Campanian) flint

Close-up of Kristianstad flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007

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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Wyszomirska 1988, Knarrström 2006 and Gravesen 1993
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Extra large nodule of Kristianstad flint
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2003
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: Weathered nodule in situ
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2003
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: N/A


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Råbelöv
Locality: Råbelöv-Lundahögarna, Kristianstad, Scania, Sweden.
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 381.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 56° 04' 17" N
Long. 014° 11' 37" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

In cooperation with our technical partner I/O-graph, we offer a transformation-service for the coordinates of the sampled sites. Just click here to send a mail.

Co-ordinate precision: The coordinates were taken near the main burial mound depicted below with a 12-channel GPS receiver. The sample comes from a wider area, mostly a few hunderd metres to the southwest. On the 1:50 000 topographical map ("Lantmäteriets terrängkarta") 3D SO Kristianstad the spot is clearly marked as a archaeological monument.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: View of sampling location
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2003
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Prehistoric burial mound
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2003
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  Typical Kristianstad flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Flake of the typical Kristianstad flint
length: 84
Dark homogeneous flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Black, relatively good material with thick cortex
length: 79 mm
  Large flake from Rabelöv
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Flake with larger white, less silicified spots
size: 73 mm
Brownish variety
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Slightly more brownish variety of the Scanian Campanian flint
size: 46 mm
Sample description: N/A
  Typical raw material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Another example of the most typical variety
size: 69 mm
more chalky material
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Less well-silicified chert with only small patches of workable material
size: 65 mm
  Prehistoric artefact
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Slightly patinated archaeological piece of debitage
size: 62 mm
 


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Balsvik
Locality: Balsviks Kalkbrud, Kristianstad, Scania, Sweden
Synonyms: FlintSource sample 382.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 56° 05' 00" N
Long. 014° 13' 39" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)

In cooperation with our technical partner I/O-graph, we offer a transformation-service for the coordinates of the sampled sites. Just click here to send a mail.

Co-ordinate precision: As usual, the coordinates given above were take with our faithful Garmin GPS receiver and will be accurate enough to lead you to the spot where the photo below was taken. Like with the site at Råbelöv the site is clearly marked on the 1:50 000 topographical map ("Lantmäteriets terrängkarta"), sheet 3E SV Karlshamn.
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: The last accessible exposure
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2003
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
 
  Cretaceous flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Low-grade flint with some better silicified patches
size: 68 mm
chalky chaert
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Flake consisting mostly of chalky bits
size: 57 mm
  Prehistoric flint
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2007
 
Archaeological flake with light patination from some
nearby ploughed fields
length: 54 mm
Sample description: N/A
 

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December 17, 2007
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