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Description: | A struck flake of chert, probably dating from the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500BC- c. 1500BC).The flake has been struck from a prepared core, a small portion of the flat core platform remaining at the proximal end. The length of the flake is approximately three times the width. From the proximal end the long sides diverge towards the distal end. One third of the way from the distal end there is a narrower 'waist', below which the sides become parallel, terminating in a blunt point. It seems likely that this waist and point have been deliberately created, perhaps to form a crude borer. The dorsal surface of the tool is convex, and there is one vertical ridge, extending the length of the flake, which may be the result of an earlier long flake or blade removal. Apart from a swollen bulb-of-percussion, the ventral surface is flat. The edges of the flake have been subject to abrupt retouch. The chert is light pinkish-brown in colour and translucent around the edges. It measures 129.9mm long, 47.3mm wide and 15.3mm thick. The weight is 108.11g.
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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