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Description: | Flint flake with evidence of use. Uncertain date - Mesolithic to Bronze Age, c.8,300-800BC. Oval with flat proximal end (the striking platform). Probable hard hammer bulb with bulb scar on the ventral surface; four flake scars on the dorsal surface; small flakes at the proximal end of the dorsal surface, evidence of striking platform preparation. Wear through use along the dorsal right medial and distal edges, & the ventral right distal end. Light fawn flint with some cream and mid-brown mottling. Length 26.3mm, width 21.68mm, thickness 6.4mm, weight 3.24g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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