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Description: | Three knapped flint flakes, probably of Mesolithic date. 1) Evidence of platform preparation. Scaring at the proximal end. No retouch. 27.27mm long, 13.89mm wide, 5.17mm thick. Weighs 2.7 grams.2) No bulb of percussion visible. Three ridges on dorsal surface where previous flakes have been removed. Overshoot termination at distal end. Small notch on right hand edge towards proximal end, with possible retouch. 30.04mm long, 17.54mm wide, 3.96mm thick, weight 3.1 grams. 3) Evidence of platform preparation, point of percussion and small bulb visible. Three ridges (in ''Y' formation) on the dorsal surface where previous flakes have been removed. No evidence of retouch.
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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