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Description: | Six waste flakes with considerable repatination making them appear light grey-white in colour, however damage reveals dark brown flint below.1) Bulb of percussion. Two ridges on the dorsal surface. No retouch. 36.31mm long, 17.27mm wide, 4.64mm thick, weight 3.3 grams. 2) Point of percussion, scaring but no bulb. Multiple angled ridges on the dorsal surface where previous flakes have been removed. No retouch. 23.44mm long, 22.0mm wide, 6.92mm thick, weight 2.9 grams. 3) No obvious evidence for working as three edges have been snapped and one end is covered in cortex. Of same colouration of other flakes found in the area, so likely to be from the same debitage. 20.55mm long, 9.74mm wide, 2.37mm thick, weight 0.7 grams. 4) Point pf percussion and small bulb. Snapped at the distal end. Three almost parallel ridges on the dorsal surface. no retouch. 28.33mm long, 11.82mm wide, 2.87mm thick, weight 1.4 grams.5) Evidence of platform preparation. Bulb and scaring at proximal end. Central ridge on dorsal surface. Possible retouch or damage on left edge. 36.80mm long, 19.22mm wide, 4.87mm thick, weight 3.4 grams. 6) Point of percussion with small amount of scaring. DOrsal surface has two parallel ridges. No retouch. Damaged edges reveal the unpatinated flint. 38.10mm long, 12.90mm wide, 5.60mm thick, weight 2.7 grams.
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