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Description: | A flint core tool/borer of probable late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. Part of an assemblage of Neolithic to Bronze Age flintwork ?? see also BH-105571, BH-10CFF2, BH-10AAB6, BH-10E6C5, BH-110861, BH-1EBA74, BH-1E6C15, BH-1E8704.
The tool has been made from an irregularly shaped block of flint which has been worked to a point at the bottom. The core platform is uneven and the sides show few flake removal scars and retain some cortex. The flint is light to mid brownish-grey in colour and is lightly patinated.
The object measures 50.3mm high, 34mm wide and 27.2mm thick. The weight is 48.64g. | Subjects: | Flint core tool/borer | 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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