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Description: | A utilised lithic tool of probable Neolithic date. The object is a pointed oval in shape and D-shaped in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and there is evidence of a number of flint flakes having been removed. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain but ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a mid whitish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. The ventral face is covered by cortex re-growth. The implement is 60.3mm long and weighs 41.5g.
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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