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Description: | Four mesolithic blade flakes or possible microliths. All four have evidence of retouch.
1) Weight: 3.5g. 37mm x 14mm x 9.6mm.
A blade flake Mesolithic (circa 8300 ? 3500 BC). The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, there is evidence of platform preparation. Numerous blade flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface before this flake itself was removed. 5% of the surafce is still coated with cortex.
2) Weight: 1.9g. 25.7mm x 15.6mm x 4.9mm.
A blade flake Mesolithic (circa 8300 ? 3500 BC). The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, there is evidence of platform preparation. Numerous blade flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface before this flake itself was removed. One terminal is broken.
3) Weight: 2.1g. 25mm x 18.9mm x 7mm.
A blade flake Mesolithic (circa 8300 ? 3500 BC). The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, as both terminals are broken. Numerous blade flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface before this flake itself was removed.
4) Weight: 1.04g. 25mm x 18mm.
A blade flake, or possible burin, Mesolithic (circa 8300 ? 3500 BC). The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, there is evidence of platform preparation. Numerous blade flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface before this flake itself was removed. | 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: | -8300
-3500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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