|
Date: |
|
Description: | Two small flint waste flakes of probable Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. One is primary and the other secondary, with a small area of cortex remaining at the distal end. Both exhibit striking platforms at the proximal ends, bulbs of percussion and slight ripples on the ventral surface and a number of flaking scars on the dorsal surface. The small waste flake has a marked bulbar scar. Both have some edge damage. The light to mid-brown flint has a mid-gloss patina.
Dimensions: (a) 23.8mm by 18.3mm by 7mm, (b) 19.1mm by 14.9mm by 3.3mm
Weight: (a) 2.84g, (b) 0.73g | Subjects: | Waste Flake | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
-
-
-
FLAKE
A flint waste flake of…
-
FLAKE
A flint waste flake of…
-
-
-
|