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Description: | A Mesolithic flint flake, retouched to form a scraper. The flint is almost entirely cortical, with only the butt of the proximal end and an area of retouch on each lateral edge exposing the dark grey interior of the flint. The cortex is ochre to white in colour. At the butt the striking platform and bulb scars show clearly where the flake was struck. Retouch on the right lateral edge (when the flint is held with the dorsal side facing) was probably intended to form a scraping edge. The abrupt retouch on the opposite lateral edge may have been intended to blunt the edge and make it easier to hold. The flake measures 25.4 mm in length, 22.3 mm wide, 8 mm thick and weighs 5.8 grams. The flint is convex in section.
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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