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Description: | A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (c. 6500 BC - c. 2900 BC). Length 161.3mm, maximum width 61.3mm and maximum thickness 43.2mm. Weight 410.0g. This pick, like other similar implements found in the Isle of Wight, is characteristically hump-backed. In plan, from the centre, the width generally narrows towards the butt and widens towards the cutting edge. It is sub-triangular in cross-section forming three main faces. Flaking covers the whole of each face and just a small area of cortex is present on the crest where two of the faces abut. The cutting edge, curved in profile, has been created by two radial flakes that are flanked either side by a transverse flake on one face and a single large transverse flake on the opposite face. There is no evidence for wear or modern damage. The implement is in perfect condition and has a greyish patina with some areas that are mottled creamy in colour. There are also very occasional small patches of orange iron staining, mainly on the crests of the flaking scars. This implement was probably a local product as flint is readily available in the Isle of Wight.
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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