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Description: | Twelve flint microliths and possible microliths (some probably waste flakes) of various sizes and types found together with large collection of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age flint tools and flint working debris dispersed over a field. All are in fairly good condition, but with small amounts of plough damage in places. All are probably of Mesolithic to early Neolithic date.The following dimensions and notes refer to the objects shown in the photograph in order from left to right.1.Length: 23.44, Width: 16.26mm, Thickness: 3.77mm Weight: 1.54g Small curved tertiary flake. Very finely worked. There is very fine, short, semi-abrupt, parallel retouch along every edge apart from the proximal end. The flint is mid brown in colour with a lighter patch in the centre.2. Length: 18.58mm, Width: 10.46mm, Thickness2.89mm Weight: 0.52g Small, curved secondary flake. A small amount of cortex remains in place in the middle of the dorsal face. Perhaps a small amount of very short, abrupt retouch can be seen along the left edge of the dorsal face towards the distal end. There is also some definite retouch on left side of the dorsal face towards the proximal end. The flint is mid grey-brown in colour with a slightly shiny, milky patina.3. Length: 18.82mm, Width: 11.17mm, Thickness: 3.34mm Weight: 0.61g Small, broad and fairly straight tertiary flake. A small amount of very short, low-angle retouch may possibly be seen on the right side of the dorsal face, towards the proximal end. There are several fairly large notches missing, which is probably the result of plough damage. The flint is mid brown in colour with a slightly shiny speckled white and orange patina.4. Length: 17.48mm, Width: 9.33mm, Thickness: 3.63mm Weight: 0.37g Small, pointed secondary flake. A tiny amount of cortex remains at the proximal end of the dorsal face. There doesn't appear to be any further retouch. The edges remain fairly sharp. The flint is very light milky grey in colour with a matt patina and orange staining in places.5. Length: 23.96mm, Width: 9.20mm, Thickness: 2.89mm Weight: 0.68g Long and fairly straight tertiary flake. There is a small amount of long, parallel, low-angle retouch at the distal end of the dorsal face, but no more is in evidence. The edges remain fairly sharp. The flint is light grey in colour with a shiny, milky patina.6. Length: 21.13mm, Width: 9.58mm, Thickness: 2.22mm Weight: 0.44g Small, broad, curved tertiary flake. There is perhaps a tiny amount of very short retouch on the right side of the dorsal face at the proximal end, but no more is in evidence. The edges remain fairly sharp. Light brown flint with a fairly shiny patina. May be a waste flake.7. Length: 26.96mm, Width: 10.71mm, Thickness: 4.89mm Weight: 1.01g Small tertiary flake broadly curved at the distal end, but with two notches removed on either side at the proximal end. A tiny amount of cortex remains in place on the right side of the dorsal face. There is a small amount of very short, semi-abrupt retouch on the right side of the dorsal face at the distal end. Mid grey-brown flint with lighter patches and a shiny patina.8. Length: 32.16mm, Width: 12.01mm, Thickness: 4.09mm Weight: 1.50g Long curved tertiary flake. Very short, abrupt retouch along the left side of the dorsal face, to around 1cm below the distal end. Some edges remain sharp whilst others are plough damaged. Mid grey flint with lighter patches and a slightly shiny patina.9. Length: 22.43mm, Width: 9.38mm, Thickness: 3.01mm Weight: 0.63g Small curved tertiary. A small amount of very short, abrupt retouch on the dorsal face at the proximal end, on the left side of the dorsal face from the proximal end to about half way up, and also a few very small patches on the right side of the dorsal face near the distal end and in the middle. Mid grey-brown flint with a fairly shiny patina and a tiny amount of orange staining in places.10. Length: 28.31mm, Width: 11.60mm, Thickness: 5.00mm Weight: 1.39g Long curved tertiary flake. Several long, thin, longitudinal removals on the dorsal face. A small amount of fine, short, low angle, parallel retouch on the right side of the ventral face around 5mm up from the proximal end. Edges remain sharp. Very light grey flint, with a milky white, matt patina.11. Length: 27.99mm, Width: 12.27mm, Thickness: 4.29mm Weight: 1.36g Long curved tertiary flake. Little evidence of further retouch. Edges remain sharp. Very light grey flint, with a milky white, matt patina. Probably a waste flake.12. Length: 35.66mm, Thickness: 14.00mm, Thickness: 4.02mm Weight; 1.54g Long curved tertiary flake. Small amount of abrupt, very short retouch from around the middle of the left side of the dorsal face to the proximal end. Small flake removed at the proximal end of the dorsal face. Edges all remain very sharp. The flint is mid grey in colour with a fairly matt patina. There is a small amount of orange staining in places.
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