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Description: | A re-touched flint flake tool of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date.The flake from which the tool has been made is sub-oval in plan and has a curved profile. The convex dorsal surface bears numerous arrises, aligned in various directions. The more regular, concave vertical side has been pressure-flaked along its length to create a scraping edge with a small notch at the bottom. The other side is slightly convex towards the distal end. This side shows possible signs of use rather than re-touching. On the ventral surface is a bulb-of-percussion and diffuse rippling. The flint is an unpatinated transluscent light brownish-grey colour.The tool measures 34.5mm long, 23.1mm wide and 6.3mm thick. The weight is 4.82g.
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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