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Description: | Five flint microburins of various sizes found together with large collection of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age flint tools and flint working debris dispersed over a field. Microburins are by-products of microlith production. All have long thin, longitudinal flaking scars on the dorsal face and a small notch on one side where the microlith has been snapped from the burin. None show any evidence of further retouch.The following dimensions and notes refer to the objects shown in the photograph in order from left to right.1. Length: 43.81mm, Width: 18.33mm, Thickness: 3.80mm Weight: 3.30g Secondary flake. Four long thin flaking scars on dorsal face. Notch on right side and small portion removed down to the proximal end. Small amount of cortex remaining on dorsal face at the distal end. Mid brown in colour with a shiny patina.2. Length: 33.18mm, Width: 18.26mm, Thickness: 3.52mm Weight: 2.25g Secondary flake. One large longitudinal flake in the centre of the dorsal face with two thinner ones along the edges on either side. Notch on left side and portion removed from the centre down to the proximal end. A tiny amount of cortex remains at the distal end. Mid grey flint with lighter patches and matt patina.3. Length: 29.64mm, Width: 18.19mm, Thickness: 4.65mm Weight: 2.68g Tertiary flake. Several long, thin, longitudinal flaking scars on the dorsal face. Notch on right side and small portion removed down to the proximal end. Light grey flint with a matt patina.4. Length: 30.72mm, Width: 13.53mm, Thickness: 3.91mm Weight: 1.73g Secondary flake. A small amount of cortex remains on the left side at the distal end. Notch on the right side towards the proximal end and long portion removed all the way to the distal end. The flint is mid grey in colour with a speckled milky, matt patina.5. Length: 19.75mm, Width: 12.07mm, Thickness: 2.79mm Weight: 0.81g Small tertiary flake. Notch on the right side towards the proximal end and portion removed all the way to the distal end. The flint is mid grey in colour with a milky, matt patina.
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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