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Description: | A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 128.2mm; width: 45.5mm; thickness: 37.1mm; weight: 252.56g. This pick has been knapped overall except for a small area at one side of the butt where a creamy coloured cortex is present. It is characteristically hump-backed and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides are roughly parallel and then taper near the bottom towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by very large flake removals on two of the opposite faces. In side view, the pick is widest at the butt end and tapers towards the cutting edge. The patina covering the majority of the implement is an even dark red brown colour (Munsell Color: 2.5YR 2.5/4). The implement is complete and in good condition. The implement is probably a local product as flint is readily available in the Isle of Wight.
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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