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Description: | This is a fine example of a lithic tool with a well defined blade in the 'backed knife' style. The material is a mottled tan flint, probably Neolithic in origin. It may reasonably be considered a blade/knife due to a cutting edge length, more than three times its width.From the proximal end, there is a clear bulb of percussion with undulating percussion ripples from the bulb, running down the ventral surface to the feather termination at the distal end. The cutting surface has a length of 5.75mm and there is a conchoidal fracture to the back edge. The dorsal surface is marked by a number of negative scars and associated arrises with remains of the cortical surface. There is macro edge wear to just one end (distal) of the blade and given its curved profile, the wear is consistent with the tool fitting comfortably with the right hand.There would appear to be some retouching and evidence of both conchoidal and snap fractures to the worked edge on the distal end of the blade. This type of morphology is indicative of a longitudinal sawing action when in use. There is no evidence of the blade having been used at its proximal end. Thus supporting the overall conclusion of this being a neolithic backed blade/knife with clear evidence of use, probably by a right handed person.
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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