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Description: | 8 pieces of worked flint, dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic. 8 pieces of worked flint, dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic. 1) Scraper. There is a small bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The distal end has some semi-abrupt retouch, which extends around the right edge, giving a curved end to the scraper. The left side has some natural cortex surviving. There is some scaring and rippling on the dorsal surface where precious flakes have been removed. It is 43.09mm long, 37.29mm wide, 10.61mm thick, and weighs 23.23 grams. 2) Retouched flake, possibly used as a scraper. There is evidence of platform preparation at the proximal end. There is a large bulb of percussion on the proximal end, with impact ripples running along the length of the ventral surface. The dorsal surface also has some impact ripples, running from the left to the right of the surface, presumably created when a previous flake was removed. The left side of the flake is damaged, and the right side has a small amount of retouch. It is 48.49mm long, 38.44mm wide, 12.56mm thick, and weighs 27.06 grams.3) Retouched flake. There is a large bulb of percussion on the ventral surface, with some flaking scars around it. There is a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch on the right side of the ventral surface. There are three ridges on the dorsal surface, with a small amount of cortex surviving towards the distal end where a hinged termination occurred. The distal end has been damaged. It is 55.68mm long, 36.90mm wide, 14.71mm thick, weight 29.65 grams. 4) Waste flake. Bulb of percussion on the proximal end, with scaring around it. Impact ripples extend partially along the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has three parallel ridges. There does not appear to be any retouch, however there is a small notch on the right side of the flake. It is 47.85mm long, 24.89mm wide, 7.91mm thick, and weighs 12.85 grams. 5) Retouched flake. A partial bulb of percussion survives on the ventral surface, however the proximal end has been retouched on the dorsal surface, removing an area of the bulb. There is a large amount of ridges and scaring on the dorsal surface where previous flakes have been removed. It is 39.70mm long, 33.48mm wide, 11.78mm thick and weighs 19.10 grams. 6) Retouched flake. There is no bulb of percussion on the ventral surface. The distal surface has a large amount of cortex surviving towards the distal end. There is a large notch on the right edge, and some retouch on the left edge. It is 42.76mm long, 23.69mm wide, 5.37mm thick, weight 7.25 grams. 7) Retouched flake. There is evidence of platform preparation and a small bulb of percussion. There is a central ridge on the dorsal surface. The left edge has been retouched. It is 23.82mm long, 21.95mm wide, 9.10mm thick, and weighs 4.48 grams.8) Retouched flake. There is a small bulb of percussion. The left half of the dorsal surface is covered in cortex, which extends partially around the proximal end. The right edge has semi-abrupt and abrupt retouch along its entire length. It is 46.99mm long, 24.74mm wide, 9.60mm thick, and weighs 12.03 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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