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Description: | Later Upper Palaeolithic secondary flake (15,000-8,300 BC). The flake surface shows evidence cortex reforming giving an indication of the age of the flake, it is also patinated from light grey to white reflecting the deposition chalk downland. There is a prepared platform at the proximal end. On the dorsal surface (upper face) there are arrises from previous flake removals. There are patches of original cortex remaining at the distal end and down the right edge of the dorsal face at the proximal end. On the ventral surface (lower face) a bulb of percussion and percussion waves can be seen. There is use wear down the left edge on the ventral face. Weight: 14.63g, Length: 53.02mm, Width: 33.64mm, Thickness: 11.92mm. These flints form part of a large collection of lithic implements and associated waste flakes from several concentrations on the Seven Sisters; see SUSS-80DBC3.
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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