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Description: | Tertiary greensand chert flake, of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The flake is long and thick, with a sub-rectangular cross section at the proximal end and a sub-triangular section at the distal end. The ventral face is very slightly concave, whilst the dorsal face is notably convex. The flake has a narrow butt and a diffuse bulb on the ventral face, with very limited ripples, suggesting that a small, soft hammer was used. The dorsal face is covered with several long, thin flaking scars running longitudinally, suggesting that this is a rejuvenation flake from a blade core. The chert is light orange-green in colour and is coarse grained. It is fairly pitted and the edges have become blunted following deposition.Length: 39.43mm, Width: 23.88mm, Thickness: 13.06mmWeight: 18.04g
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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