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Description: | Lower segment of a snapped flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion is not present however the initial ripples caused by the striking of the blade are clear on the reverse of the flake. The upper end of the blade has been snapped and this edge has been trimmed / reworked. The two long sides and the lower end of the blade have been retouched / reworked. The retouch is most extensive on the right hand edge, where there is a higher density of flake scars. This can also be seen on the inner face of the flake which has also been retouched. The end of the blade has also been trimmed. Blades were a multi-purpose utility tool and capable of being used for many different jobs. With the extensive retouch to the right hand edge it is possible that this blade was used for cutting or scraping. The flint is a mid grey colour and has been slightly abraded in the ploughsoil. The blade measures 48.1mm length, 20.9mm width, is 6.3mm thick and weighs 7.58 grams.
Flint tools from Shropshire are relatively rare compared to other areas of the country. This flint is likely to have come from a riverine or glacial source if made locally. This is part of a larger flint assemblage from the Wem area. See records: | 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: | -6500
-3500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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