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Description: | Secondary flake struck off a prepared platform with bulb of percussion, percussion waves and multiple arises from previous removals. There is a tiny amount of cortex remaining at the distal end and various baruyral flaws in the flint. There is evidence of starch fracturing and accidental or natural breaks at the proximal end of the left edge of the dorsal face. There is a small area of short semi-abrupt parallel retouch at the proximal end of the right edge on the dorsal face and possible usewear chipping down the rest of this edge. 34.8mm long, 19.3mm wide, 4.8mm thick and 3.27 grams in weight. It is mottled mid-dark gray in colour. Single pieces of flint are hard to date precisly and this piece could be Mesolithic - Bronze Age in date.
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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