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Description: | Reworked debitage flake of probable Neolithic date (3500BC - 2100BC). The tool has been reworked from a piece of tertiary debitage. It is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The flint is relatively coarse and may be chert rather than true flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform are lost. The front face of the blade (dorsal face) has a number of clear facets and ridges. The edges of one face of the flake have been modified by retouch. These consist of a series of small notches which have created a series of small projections. The presumed use for these is as some form of multiple borer or possible deliberately notched for a specific task. The opposite face to the notches has also been reworked, presumably to tidy and shape the tool for ease of use. The flint is a pale grey colour with a number of flaws in the matrix. The source of flint is difficult to ascertain; much of the local flint is procured from glacial and riverine sources. The blade measures 28.5mm length, 23.2mm width, is 7.1mm thick and weighs 4.83 grams.
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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