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Description: | Five Mesolithic blades, numbers refer to those on photograph.1) Rough blade, weighing 9.95g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC) On the dorsal surface (upper face) the striking platform shows signs of preparation and there is a hinge fracture. The bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral surface (lower face) along with some wear on the left edge. Length: 70.67mm, Width: 17.86mm, Thickness: 6.67mm. 2) Blade, weighing 5.97g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the dorsal surface (upper face) the striking platform shows signs of preparation and there is retouch along the left edge of the distal end (tip). The bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral surface (lower face) and there is some retouch along the left edge at the tip. The corresponding retouch at the tip may suggest the tool was utilised as a borer Length: 49.77mm, Width: 19.97mm, Thickness: 6.73mm. 3) A small blade flake. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are signs of platform preparation and at the distal end (tip) there is some natural cortex. The bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral surface (lower face). Weight: 6.25g, Length: 52.32mm, Width: 12.46mm, Thickness: 8.37mm. 4) Rough blade, weighing 8.36g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are signs of platform preparation and the striking platform has been almost totally removed by retouch. There is a break at the distal end (tip) along with some retouch, which may have continued around the tip and could suggest use as an end scraper. Some of the natural cortex survives on the dorsal surface (upper face) of the flint. The bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral surface (lower face) along with percussion waves at the distal end (tip). Length: 48.42, Width: 19.49mm, Thickness: 7.94mm. 5) Blade, weighing 3.22g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the dorsal surface (upper face) the striking platform is small and shows signs of preparation, There is also a small inclusion at the proximal end (butt). The bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral surface (lower face) along with some wear on the right edge. There is a recent break which has been glued at the proximal end (butt). Length: 43.52mm, Width: 16.78mm, Thickness: 5.60mm.
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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