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Description: | Five waste flint flakes dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (circa 8300 - 2100 BC).1) The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive on the ventral surface.Length=19.64mm; Width=12.68mm; Thickness=3.66mm. Weight 0.6g.2) The bulb of percussion survives on the ventral surface. 10% of the surface is still coated with the natural cortex.Length=22.46mm; Width=13.8mm; Thickness=4.41mm. Weight 1.2g.3) A mesolithic bladelet. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive on the ventral surface.Length=14.99mm; Width=12.98mm; Thickness=3.1mm. Weight 0.66g.4) The bulb of percussion survives on the ventral surface. There is possibly a hinge fracture on the flake. Length=19.67mm; Width=12.62mm; Thickness=3.16mm. Weight 0.7g.5) A mesolithic bladelet, both terminals are broken. 5% of the surface is still coated with the natural cortex.Length=26.04mm; Width=11.07mm; Thickness=4.95mm. Weight 1.93g.
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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