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Description: | A collection of two knapped microliths or convex re-touched pieces, dating to the Mesolithic period between c. 8000 BC - c. 4000 BC (length ranging from 14-17mm; average thickness: 1.5mm; collective weight: 0.40g).There are one or two arrises on each of these small pieces, with some re-touching along the edges.In his 2004 publication 'Guide to the Identification, Assessment and Recording of Lithics October 2004, Version 1',page 209, C J Bond describes microliths as a 'small blunt or bladelet, often with bulb removed and retouched by blunting, abrupt retouch along one or more edges. Types range from those produced using a 'broad' and 'narrow' blade technology and forms are classified in shape by non-geometric or geometric outlines'.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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