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Description: | Flint notched blade of later Mesolithic date (4000 -3000 BC). The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and has a crested (triangular shaped) cross section. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are both present - although trimmed. Both the external long edges have been retouched and an irregular removal / deliberate notch is present on one edge- the area around this is retouched possibly suggesting the removal shape had a specific use. A small area of yellow cream coloured cortext is present near the striking platform on the dorsal face. The blade is a mid grey colour with the dorsal face having a milky coloured patinaThe blade measures 37.3mm long, 14.8mm wide, 5.2mm thick. It weighs 2.3 grams.
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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