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Description: | A collection of 40 Mesolithic - Early Bronze Age worked flint flakes, found scattered over the field, which centres on the restricted 6-figure grid reference below. The collection includes a Bi-facally worked (possibly) Bronze Age knife (however this implement could also be a Neolithic leaf-point knife) weighing 11g. An undatable end scraper with significantly later retouch along the cutting edges, weighing 21g. A Mesolithic blade, with possible later retouch, weighing 2g. Within the collection there are four pieces of burnt flint (total weight 212g), including one very large piece and three smaller pieces. A large percentage of the collection (32 pieces in all - weighing 408g) are miscellaneous flint flakes ranging in date from the Mesolithic - Early Bronze Age. It is significant that many of the flakes have evidence of later retouch and they show evidence of having been heavily used. Finally there is a well used Mesolithic flint core (weighing 40g). The core has a large striking platform and it is evident that a great number of flakes have been removed from it, as many negative scars are still visible. The core has been badly damaged (perhaps) by the plough. The flakes that have been removed from the core would have been small blades. The core measures c. 24mm in height and the rough diameter of the striking platform is c. 38mm. | Subjects: | Worked Flint | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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