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Description: | Group of 5 flints, found on the foreshore, 1 natural piece, 3 blades and 1 leaf shaped flake that could be natural. Probable Neolithic in date. 1. Natural flint2. Leaf shaped flake, may be natural, but has been heavily rolled, mid grey/green, unpatinated, possibly retouched3. Retouched blade, unpatinated, very dark blue/grey, possible prepared butt, 2 parallel flake ridges on dorsal face, slight retouch or use ware on both edges, the very end of the distal part of the flint is snapped off, hard hammer.4. Retouched blade, unpatinated, mid brown in colour, plain butt, random flake scars on dorsal face, is thick and triangular in cross section, has retouch on the distal end and on one edge, hard hammer.5. Retouched blade, unpatinated, dark grey brown in colour, butt has snapped off and is missing, 4 parallel blade ridges on dorsal face, thick blade, with 3 areas of retouch, 2 at the proximal end 1 on the edge near the distal end, possibly soft hammer. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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