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Description: | Flint blade, probable Final Late Upper Palaeolithic straight backed blade (c.13,000BC-8,300BC); possibly Neolithic blade (4,500BC-2,100BC). Incomplete - both ends broken - the thin end recently, and the thick end in antiquity. Sub-rectangular in plan, tapering slightly in both planes towards the distal end; trapezoidal section; straight profile. Ventral surface - bulb broken off; modern damage at distal end. Dorsal - two large flake scars on the surface, and one flake creating a 90degrees backed edge along the left lateral edge (no retouch necessary) with some areas of modern damage; ancient wear along the right lateral edge, along with modern damage. Thick cream patina; light/mid brown translucent flint. Length 60.5mm, width 22.6mm, thickness 9.4mm, weight 13.55g.
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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