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Description: | A probable late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint artefact, probably a discoidal knife. The knife is sub-rectangular in shape. The proximal end is quite smooth and may have been polished whilst there is very slight retouch at the distal end. The left edge has had a number of notches removed through pressure flaking from the dorsal surface, perhaps allowing this edge to be utilised as a serrated blade. The opposite edge has also been subject to pressure flaking, although the notches on this side are smaller and occur on both surfaces, perhaps allowing this edge to be used as a scraper. This artefact may therefore have served as a multi-purpose tool, performing both cutting and scraping functions. The tool measures 33.85 mm in length, 27.3 mm wide, 7.86 mm thick and weighs 7.9 grams. The tool is triangular in section, with a ridge down the centre of the flint where other blades have been removed from the same core. The flint has a deep dark brown patina with dark brown to black and occasional white inclusions.
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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