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Description: | A retouched flint flake tool of probable Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date.The tool is sub-rectangular in plan. An area of core platform at the top suggest that the flake was struck from a well prepared core, while the slope of this platform suggests an oblique striking angle. The ventral surface exhibits an clear bulb scar, bulb-of-percussion and ripples; the dorsal surface has a vertical arrise at the centre. Both long sides have been retouched to create a notch. The horizontal distal end retains some original cortex. The flint is orangey-brown and is patinated in places. The tool measures 25.9mm long, 26mm wide, 7.4mm thick and weighs 5.2g.
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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