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Description: | Large blade like piece of debitage from the tertiary phase of tool production probably of late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (6500 ?? 2900 BC). The flint blade is sub-triangular in plan and in cross section. The bulb of percussion is lost. The left hand edge has been significantly reworked / retouched with a series of small regular neat parallel pressure / ripple flakes. The right hand edge of the blade has several small areas of retouch. The lower part of this flint has been reworked / retouched to form a blunt point. The reverse face of the flake has a large hinge fracture which has not been retouched. It is possible that this blade like tool was originally debitage and has been reworked to form either an awl like tool or possible a side scraper. The flint is a dark grey brown colour and has been slightly abraded in the ploughsoil. It measures 26.6mm length, 12.5mm width, is 7.2mm thick and weighs 2.28 grams.
Flint tools from Shropshire are relatively rare compared to other areas of the country. This flint is likely to have come from a riverine or glacial source if made locally. This is part of a larger flint assemblage from the Wem area. See records: | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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