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Description: | A re-touched flint flake/scraper of probable late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date.The tool has been made from a broad, irregular flake. At the proximal end is a portion of the core platform with a small bulb-of-percussion and diffuse rippling. The dorsal surface is irregular and exhibits two small blade-like scars. Re-touch is confined to a small area adjacent to the core platform and has been executed from the ventral surface. A small area of cortex remains on the opposite side. The flint is a lightly patinated greyish-brown colour.The artefact measures 29.9mm long, 33.7mm wide and 6.1mm thick. The weight is 6.06g.
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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