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Description: | This is a small flint blade or knife of the Neolithic period. Beneath the percussion platform, the ventral surface shows a diffuse bulb of percussion with the classic concentric pattern to the distal end. On the dorsal side, the cutting edge has been formed by the removal of at least two flakes, leaving a shallow angle to the 'front' part of the cutting edge and a steeper angle with near vertical striations running down it on the 'rear' part. Also on the dorsal surface is a central ridge and some proximal end scarring; to one side of the ridge, cortex runs the length of the blade. The material has a dark grey/brown colouration with mottled grey inclusions through the body of the piece.
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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