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Description: | 14 secondary flint waste flakes. 8 retain the bulb of percussion (two are snapped proximal ends only) and flaking scars dorsally. The remaining 6 are missing the bulb, but have waves of percussion on the ventral surface and some flaking scars dorsally. All have patches of abraded nodule cortex on the dorsal surface. The flint varies in colour and patina: 7 of dark grey flint with large off-white mottles and a low-gloss patina, 1 of a dark blue-grey flint with a milky, mid-gloss patina, 3 of a pale to mid grey patchy flint with a low-gloss patina, 2 of a mid grey-brown flint with a heavy milky-white mid-gloss patina, and 1 of a yellow-brown flint with a low-gloss patina. Max. length 38 mm , min. length 17 mm. Sample measuremants of two complete flakes; 38 mm x 24 mm x 5 mm & 23 mm x 16 mm x 3 mm (Weight below is for all flakes, the dimensions are a third complete flake) | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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