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Description: | A large flint tool of uncertain date and function. This piece is possibly a core rejuvination flake which has subsequently been used as a crude tool. Part of a large assemblage of Mesolithic to Bronze Age flintwork*.The flake is irregular in plan. The flake removal scars are contained on one side of the dorsal surface, the other side being largely unworked and retaining much original cortex. The scars indicate that the flake may have come from a narrow-blade core of early Neolithic date. A small portion of what appears to be a core platform is located at one end; a second possible platform remnant is located at the opposite end. The ventral surface shows a bulb scar at the proximal end and has rippling throughout. The edges of the tool have not been re-touched but show wear. The flint is a lightly patinated dark greyish-brown colour.The tool measures 83mm long, 45.5mm wide and 14mm thick. The weight is 51.55g.*See also: BH-D7D6B1, BH-D80626, BH-D85097, BH-2C8256, BH-2DC9D5, BH-2E2601, BH-2E5412, BH-2E7BB6, BH-2EA041, BH-2EB740, BH-2ECED3, BH-2F2323, BH-2F74C0, BH-2FA0C8, BH-2FCA68, BH-301025, BH-303421, BH-304DB2, BH-305CD4, BH-307338, BH-30A518, BH-30BA93, BH-30D1D6, BH-56E0B2.
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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