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Description: | A flint transverse chisel arrow head dating from the late Neolithic period. The arrow head is sub-triangular and shows little evidence of retouching. It is 34.2mm long, 21.6mm wide and 6.5mm thick. The dorsal face is cortical and it is possible that the flint has been heat treated. There are tiny pits in flint that can result from heat treatment, but this is not commonly recognised in the UK. The ventral face of the distal end has been edge ground to sharpen the cutting edge of the arrowhead. The evidence for this is the change of angle as the flint tapers to a point and the extreme smoothness of the area. Edge ground tools are found in some numbers in Yorkshire (Edmonds, 1995, ??Stone Tools and Society??, page 96). Similar chisel forms can be seen on page 159 of ??Prehistoric Flintwork?? by Chris Butler (2005). The flint is mottled light grey with orange tones and a slight patina. | 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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