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Mesolithic
Length 55mm, width 26mm, thickness 14mm
The bulb of percussion and any other details has been obscured by bifacial invasive retouch. The cross section is sub oval, the sides are bevelled. One end is narrowed with a slightly flattened terminal, this would have been the original striking platform, whilst the other end is has a rounded working edge that has been formed by the removal of several flakes.
Off white patina with occasional light grey patches, very occasional small patches of orange iron staining on some of the upper peaks of the flaking scars.
These were probably used as a digging tool in order to up root plants etc Palmer (1977, 25-26) suggests pick this small would have probably been handheld, possibly to small the mount on a haft. | 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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