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Description: | A notched flint flake of probable late Mesolithic date. This piece is one of four notched flints reported from this site (see also PAS record nos. BH-7F3678, 7F3CD0 and 7F3F74); other flints of a similar nature and date have also previously been reported.This implement is irregular in shape and crudley-made. It appears to have been struck from a multi-faceted core, as there are portions of at least two core platforms, both of which are located at the opposite end to the bulb of percussion, which, itself, is on the reverse of the implement. The upper surface is uneven and the removal of four or more broad flakes has resulted in a central vertical ridge. The uppermost core platform appears to have been re-touched around its edges and there is also a deliberatley created notch, located just below the mid point of the right hand vertical edge. The flint is dark grey in colour and has little patination. A small portion of the original cortex remains.The implement measures 30.4mm high, by 28.5mm wide and 8.6mm thick; the weight is 7.45g.
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