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Description: | A retouched tertiary flint flake of probable Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. At the proximal end is the striking platform and adjacent to this on the ventral surface is the bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar. Ripples radiate down the ventral surface. There are two main flaking scars on the dorsal surface and one side exhibits retouch along much of its length. At the distal end there is a hinge fracture. The dark brown flint has a mid-gloss patina.
Dimensions: 27.1mm by 25.3mm by 6mm
Weight: 4.6g | Subjects: | Retouched Flake | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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