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Description: | Lower segment of a snapped flint blade worked into a borer or awl of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-triangular in plan and in cross section. The bulb of percussion is not present however the initial ripples caused by the striking of the blade are clear on the reverse of the flake. The upper end of the blade has been snapped and this edge has been trimmed / reworked. The two tapering long sides have been reworked, especially in the lower 1/3 of the blade where it comes to a blunt point. The retouch is most extensive on the left hand edge, where there is a higher density of flake scars. Awls or borers were a task specific tool used to create pierced holes in organic objects such as hides, antler and wood. They are often present in late Mesolithic and early Neolithic assemblages. The flint is a pale yellow cream / white colour and has been slightly abraded in the ploughsoil. The awl measures 33mm length, 8.8mm width, is 2.9mm thick and weighs 0.82 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:
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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