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Description: | Flint waste flake (debitage) from tool production of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is complete, but a section has been partially removed by subsequent working. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making; if this is the case then it must have been once all the cortex had been removed (tertiary / third phase of tool making) as there is no evidence for cortex on the flint. This waste flake has then been re-used or utilised to form a scraper like tool. The evidence for this is the secondary flaking or retouch along one edge. This retouch is irregular, however, the underside (dorsal face) of the flake is highly polished suggesting a long period of use. There is also some reworking on the rear butt of the flake, near the bulb of percussion. The front face also has a number of angular hinge fractures present. These may be the result of the flint being of poor quality.
The flint flake is a mid grey colour, with a number of large white flecks running through it. It measures 42mm length, 33.5mm width, is 10.4mm thick, and weighs 9.44 grams. A possible source for this flake is from a riverine or glacial deposit rather than from an area where flint occurs more frequently. This type of tool is typical of the Herefordshire / Marches area as sites for procuring flint are limited. This results in primary, secondary and tertiary waste flakes being utilised to make tools such as this. | Subjects: | Debitage Utilised Waste Flake | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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