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Description: | A complete Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint pick.This implement is pointed oval in plan and side view. It is roughly 'D'-shaped in cross-section close to the butt and cutting edge but at the centre it is pentagonal in cross-section. One face is predominately covered with cortex and the remaining surfaces are flaked overall. It has a pointed butt and the cutting edge has four long lateral flake scars at the front. The cortex has numerous percussion marks and appears to have been used as a hammerstone. This implement is particularly wide and thick in relation to its length. It is in perfect condition.The surface, including that of the cortex, varies in colour from off-white to dark buff.Length: 161.0mm; width: 67.4mm; thickness: 71.1mm. Weight: c. 702g.
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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