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Description: | Two secondary waste flakes / debitage of flint dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age periods (2900 - 1800 BC). Both the flakes are irregular in plan and profile with a series of varying sized flake facets present on the outer (dorsal) faces. All have clear bulbs of percussion and conchoidal fractures. There is no evidence of reworking or secondary flaking present. Both flakes have less than 50% cortex (outer rind), which is a mid grey white colour - possibly originally from a chalk or limestone based procurement source.All the pieces of flint are patinated and slightly grey surface colour. They have combined weight of 5.42 grams1. Measures 29.1mm length, 20.2mm width is 7.0mm thick and weighs 2.57 grams2. Measures 33.5mm length, 13.4mm width is 6.1mm thick and weighs 2.85 grams
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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