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Description: | Five Mesolithic flint microliths, numbers refer to those on photograph.1) Microlith Blade, weighing 0.62g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). There are signs of retouch at the proximal end (butt) of the dorsal surface (upper face). On the ventral surface (lower face) the bulb of percussion and the waves are very shallow. At the distal end (tip) the tool has been deliberately broken signifying the flake was once longer. Length: 26.39mm, Width: 14.25mm, Thickness: 3.41mm. 2) Microlith Blade, weighing 0.58g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). At the proximal end (butt) of the ventral surface (lower face) the bulb of percussion is very shallow. On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are signs of retouch along both edges of the distal end (tip). Length: 18.81mm, Width: 10.18mm, Thickness: 3.14mm. 3) Microlith Blade, weighing 0.31g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are signs of platform preparation and the striking platform is very small, there is also some wear along the right edge. On the ventral surface (lower face) the bulb can be seen at the butt of the flake and there is a break on the right edge probably caused by the removal of previous flakes. Length: 14.76mm, Width: 8.78mm, Thickness: 2.54mm. 4) Microlith Blade, weighing 0.58g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the ventral surface (lower face) there is some wear and possible retouch along the right edge. There is no bulb of percussion and the waves are very shallow. The tool has been deliberately broken at both proximal (butt) and distal (tip) ends (in order to create a microlith). Length: 17.13mm, Width: 11.63mm, Thickness: 3.27mm. 5) Microlith Blade, weighing 0.48g. Mesolithic (8300-3500 BC). On the ventral surface (lower face) the bulb of percussion and bulb scars are prominent at the proximal end (butt) and at the distal end (tip) the tool ahs been deliberately broken (in order to create a microlith). On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are signs of retouch at the proximal end (butt) and evidence of wear along both edges. Length: 14.73mm, Width: 12.55mm, Thickness: 2.30mm.
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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