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Description: | Six separate finds, all of Mesolithic date, four of which are microliths, one of which is a large burin and one is a small but surprisingly thick waste flake.
Of the four microliths, two are of dark grey black flint and two are of a more brown flint colour. Two are of an middle Mesolithic C type, being blunted down one edge and across the base, although different in their specifics: one is base blunted obliquely, while the other is 'trapeze' shaped, with concave blunted edges. Very similar examples of these types may be found in Bond (2001, 97; refs. C1a, C8c). The remaining two microliths are both of D type, a form based upon geometric and sub geometric forms, slightly later in the typological sequence but a relatively close period of the Middle Mesolithic. The two microliths represent two variants on a triangular theme, one being of scalene type and one of blunted arc type. On both of these some remains of the cortex are visible, although there is more on the blunted arc type microlith. Parallel examples of both of these may also be found in Bond (2001, 97; refs. D1 biii, ai)
The burin is relatively large, and is relatively square shaped, appearing flat on the dorsal surface, although concave on the ventral. A large amount of the cortex remains, although only on the proximal edge of the dorsal face. Flake removals remain clearly visible, although there is some scarring on the dorsal face especially. It is suspected that this ocurred in antiquity. A parallel example may be found in Bond (2001, 121; ref. 88)
The waste flake is quite small and almost triangular in shape, with large amounts of the cortex remaining. It is very thick and appears almost 'chunky'. Its shape could be suggestive of use as a microlith if it were not for this remarkably thick form, hence the suggestion of it as waste.
Dimensions
Microlith 1 - L.: 38.6mm, W.: 19.6mm, Th.: 5.3mm
Microlith 2 - L.: 23.87mm, W.: 17.37mm, Th.: 7.4mm
Microlith 3 - L.: 30.92mm, W.: 22.95mm, Th.: 5.87mm
Microlith 4 - L.: 39.55mm, W.: 17.62mm, Th.: 8.67mm
Burin - L.: 36.5mm, W.: 38.82mm, Th.: 10.3mm
Waste Flake - L.: 23.87mm, W.: 26.13mm, Th.: 9.35mm | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Shipley, Lucy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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