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Description: | An incomplete re-touched flint flake tool of probable Neolithic date.
This small, thin flake appears to have been removed from a core or tool and the edge re-touched to turn it into a blade. The flake is irregular in plan and has a large and possibly deliberately cut notch. The bulb-of-percussion can be clearly seen on the ventral face, while the dorsal surface has three or four narrow flake removal scars. The proximal end of the flake has been finely re-touched on the ventral face, creating a convex cutting edge. The distal end is roughly horizontal, the tool having been broken at this point. The flint is light to mid grey in colour.
The object measures 23.49mm long, 19.43mm wide and 4.3mm thick. The weight is 2.11g. | Subjects: | Re-touched flake tool | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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