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Description: | A patinated leaf-shaped lithic implement of Neolithic date. It is struck from a pale grey flint that has all-over bifacial retouch and surfaces covered in bands of dark red/brown staining or patination. It measures 94.43mm in length, 47.01mm in width, 14.30mm in thickness, and weighs 54.85g.This is a flint 'Laurel-Leaf' point typical of the Early Neolithic period. Lithics of this form have an unknown function but are sometimes suggested as roughouts for leaf-shaped arrowheads. They are relatively unusual finds and date to c.3500-2900 BC.
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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