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Description: | Two late Mesolithic lithic implements found in association: a small microblade and an equally small microlith, both are characteristically late Mesolithic in date. As shown in the dimensions below, the blade is incredibly small and all knapping work that has taken place is very precise and detailed. Some parts of the white cortex cling to the dark grey flint; their removal would have badly upset the balance of the object. The microlith is of the same dark grey flint, and some patinisation has taken place, leaving the typical white patterning on the ventral face. The bulb of percussion is very visible, and central to the microlith's composure, resulting in a somewhat thicker area for hafting than one would otherwise expect. It is suggested that this microlith is of a type similar to examples in Bond (2001, 119; ref. 6).
Blade: L.: 25.15mm, W.: 21.0mm, Th.: 5.65mm, Wt.: 1.75g Microlith: L.: 24.85mm, W.: 6.85mm, Th.: 2.55mm, Wt. 0.55g | 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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