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Description: | Knapped flint implement. In shape and forming technique it appears similar Mesolithic - Early Neolithic picks although it is much smaller. It is also similar to the Mesolithic tooks known as fabricators and it was probably used to dig small holes or to work wood.It is 67.4mm long, 25.3mm wide, 16.3mm thick and weighs 29.7 grams. The implement was produced from a much larger flake that has been extensively reworked, possibly several times. There is extensive blunting, low angle, stepped retouch at the proximal end, extending two fifths of the way down the sides. The distal half has been sharpened and shows signs of use; there is retouch on both faces. The ventral face has scaled, invasive, semi abrupt retouch. On the dorsal face several parallel flakes have been taken off from both sides, they run disgonally in from the sides and cover the entire surface; there is also smaller retouch and use wear around the edges. The effect of the retouch on both sides of the distal end has been to create a slight hook to the end.The flint is medieum grey in colour with light and dark grey mottled inclusions and an orange area, possibly iron staining at the proximal end.
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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