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Description: | 1) Two microliths average length 10mm, width 7mm, thickness 2mm. One arise on the dorsal, both examples are missing the bulb from the ventral. One has a creamy patina, the other is a grey flint with darker patches and a patina forming, these artefacts date to the Late Mesolithic. 2) Truncated blade length 14mm, width 11mm, thickness 3mm. Two arises on the dorsal, no bulb on the ventral. This is the medial section, dark brown flint with a lighter patch and a patina forming, this object dates to the Late Mesolithic. 3) Truncated flake length 12mm, width 16mm, thickness 3mm. One arise on the dorsal with 60% cortex on the right side, small bulb on the ventral. This is the proximal section, light brown flint with a patina forming, this object dates to the Late Mesolithic. 4) Possible fabricator with notch length 37mm, width 23mm, thickness 7mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, the bulb of percussion is also covered by flaking scars. Bifacial retouch on all edges, the left side has a large concave notch, considerable amount of damage on the right side from use. Mid grey colour with darker patches and a patina forming, this artefact dates to the Late Neolithic-Bronze Age. 5) Miscellaneous retouch length 49mm, width 39mm, thickness 6mm. One arise on the dorsal, the bulb is missing from the ventral. Abrupt, direct retouch along the distal end of the right side. Light grey flint with darker patches and a patina forming, this artefact dates to the Bronze Age. 6) Semi-circular scraper length 24mm, width 25mm, thickness 10mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, bulb missing from the ventral. Large, rough, abrupt, direct flaking scars on the forward edge and side create a convex working edge. Grey flint with a darker patch, patina forming, this artefact dates to the Neolithic. 7) 8 Tertiary flakes, average size length 31mm, width 18mm, thickness 18mm. prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process, prehistoric date (not photographed).
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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