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Description: | Small flint waste flake / debitage probably dating from the Neolithic period (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is broadly sub-triangular in both plan and profile. It has number of regular facets (caused by flaking) on the upper (dorsal) face of the flake. There is no evidence of cortex (the rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present on either face. This suggests that this flake comes from the tertiary phase of tool production. On one edge is a smooth rounded bevel. This has been created by wear, rather than flaking, and suggests that this piece of debitage is in fact from the re-working of a tool rather than debitage produced by the creation of a flint tool. One edge of the flint has been snapped - probably in antiquity as a similar patina is present. There are no areas of deliberate retouch around the edges of this flake. This suggests that it was not reused. This type of flint is relatively rare but is more common in the Marches area as there are limited sources of flint. This means that tools tend to be much smaller and that they are reworked rather than discarded. The flint is a light grey colour with a number of darker seams running through it. This type of waste is typical of the Shropshire / Herefordshire area as sites for procuring flint are limited. The flake measures 13.7mm in length, 11.8mm width, is 3.1mm thick and weighs 0.4 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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