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Description: | A flint microlith that dates from the Late Mesolithic. The microlith is a thin rectangular shape which is triangular in section. It is described as a rod microlith and further examples can be seen in Spikins (2002, page 11). The distal end is angled and the proximal end is bulbar. The microlith is 21.1mm long, 4mm wide and 3.6mm thick. The flint is brownish grey in colour and is translucent. Microliths are commonly found in Mesolithic contexts. It is believed they were a multi-functional tool and that they were used mounted in groups to form tools with complex blades (Butler 2005). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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