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Description: | An incomplete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date. The object is a snapped flint blade, roughly rectangular in plan and section which tapers to a point. One end is snapped off removing the striking platform and bulb percussion but numerous ripples of percussion are still present on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has had flakes removed during the shaping process.The flint is a light grey colour with small white inclusions. The implement is 23.8mm long, 16.7mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 1.3g.
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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