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Description: | Five lithic implements
1; Scale-flaked knife, length 50mm, width 26mm, depth 10mm. In plan the artefact is shaped like a isosceles triangle. There is one arise on the dorsal, the bulb of percussion is missing from the ventral. The two long edges have been retouched with rough stepped, long, abrupt, flaking scars. Both the dorsal and ventral has a thick creamy patina. However, retouching on the edges has removed the original patina, but has formed a lighter creamy patina with light grey mottling. Therefore, this artefact was made form an already ancient flint tool. The knife in its current form dates to the Late Bronze Age, but it is impossible to suggest a date for the original tool.
2; truncated piece/ piercer, length 15mm, width 13mm, depth 5mm. One arise in the dorsal, the bulb is missing from the ventral. The tip has been knapped in order to form a knop on the leading edge. The artefact is broken with only the distal part remaining. Thick creamy patina, grey flint visible in the break. This artefact dates to the Neolithic.
3; truncated piece, length 18mm, width 16mm, depth 3mm. There are two arises on the dorsal, one on both sides and a bulb of percussion on the ventral. Short sub-parallel, short retouch down both sides. The artefact is broken so the only the proximal part remains. Thick creamy patina, grey flint exposed in the break. This artefact dates to Neolithic.
4; Plano-convex knife, length 27mm, width 16mm, depth 6mm. One arise down the centre of the dorsal and a bulb of percussion on the ventral. Short sub-parallel retouch down both sides, the left side is bifacial the right is direct. Off white thick patina, the foreword edge has retouch that has removed the patina, the retouch is parallel crossed abrupt and may be used as a scrapper. The knife dates to the Neolithic, the retouch dates to the Bronze Age or Late Iron Age.
5; Flake, length 26mm, width 12mm, depth 5mm. Two arises on the dorsal and a bulb of percussion on the ventral. Short sub-parallel retouch down both sides, both are direct. Off white patina. This artefact dates to the Neolithic. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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