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Description: | A greensand chert secondary waste flake which may be of Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. At the proximal end is the striking platform, and immediately below this on the ventral side are the bulb of percussion and very faint ripples. At the distal end is a small piece of nodule cortex. There are a number of flaking scars on the dorsal side. The slightly transparent orange chert has a low gloss patina.
Dimensions: 44.41mm by 29.98mm by 9.89mm
Weight: 11.75g | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -3500
-1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Naomi Payne | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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