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Description: | A Collection of 12 Microliths of probable Mesolithic date, c. 8300-4500 BC.1) Rectangular in plan, triangular in cross section. Dorsal surface has four negative scars with a very pronounced arrises running down the centre of the flake. The ventral surface shows the butt of the striking platform, bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. There is evidence of retouching on both faced along both edges. Flint is of a pale cloudy grey colour. 46.2mm long, 13.2mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 4.72 grams. 2) Rectangular in plan and cross section. Dorsal surface has three negative scars and is partially cortical. The ventral surface shows the butt of the striking platform, bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. There is evidence of retouching along the left edge of the dorsal surface. Flint is of a pale cloudy grey colour. 40.1mm long, 15.4mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 1.98 grams. 3) Rectangular in plan, triangular in cross section. Dorsal surface has three negative scars while the ventral surface shows cracking ripples. The point of impact seems to have been lost by an old break. There is no evidence of retouching. Flint is of a pale cloudy grey colour. 37.5mm long, 11.9mm wide, 6.1mm thick and weighs 2.54 grams. 4) Rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. Dorsal surface has three negative scars while the ventral surface shows cracking ripples. The blade appears to have been broken by an old break; the point of impact and bulb of percussion are therefore missing. Some evidence of retouch on the right edge of the ventral surface. Flint is of a pale cloudy grey colour. 20.1mm long, 13.6mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 1.10 grams. 5) Rectangular with a pointed terminus in plan, triangular in cross section. Dorsal surface has five negative scars with a prominent central arrises running down the centre. The ventral surface has the butt of the striking platform, bull of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouching. Flint is a mid cloudy grey colour. 39.1mm long, 9.8mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 1.62 grams. 6) Rectangular in plan and sub- triangular in cross section. The dorsal surface has three negative scars while the ventral surface has cracking ripples present. There is no evidence of the point of impact or of retouching. Flint is a pale cloudy grey colour. 29.7mm long, 10.7mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 0.74 grams. 7) Rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The dorsal surface has at least eight negative scars and what appear to be several preparation strikes around the area of the striking platform. The ventral surface has the but of the striking platform, the bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouch. 41.1mm long, 9.9mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 1.43 grams. 8) Ovoid tapering to a pointed terminus in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The dorsal surface has five negative scars while the ventral surface has the butt of the striking platform, bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouch. 28mm long, 13.3mm wide, 2.2mm thick and weighs 0.83 grams. 9) Ovoid tapering to a pointed terminus in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The dorsal surface has eight negative scars while the ventral surface has the butt of the striking platform, bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouch. 23.5mm long, 9.2mm wide, 1.8mm thick and weighs 0.43 grams. 10) Rectangular with a pointed terminus in plan, trapezoidal in cross section. With an "S" shaped twisted profile. Dorsal surface has six negative scars with a prominent central arrises running down the centre. The ventral surface has the butt of the striking platform, bull of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouching. Flint is a mid cloudy grey colour. 38.1mm long, 12.1mm wide, 3.1mm thick and weighs 1.81 grams. 11)Rectangular with a pointed terminus in plan, trapezoidal in cross section. Dorsal surface has seven negative scars with what appears to be preparative strikes to the area of the striking platform. The ventral surface has the butt of the striking platform, bulb of percussion and cracking ripples. No evidence of retouch. 30.2mm long, 17.7mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 2.44 grams. 12)Sub rectangular tapering to a point in plan and triangular in cross section. Dorsal surface has two negative scars. Ventral surface has cracking waves but the point of impact has been lost by an old break. Flint a very pale cloudy grey colour. 23.9mm long, 15.1mm wide, 3,3mm thick and weighs 1.42 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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