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Description: | White flint with grey core exposed by break in antiquity which is possibly a broad blade from the Neolithic dating from 6500BC to 1500BC. There are some grey inclusions and a slightly concave edge of 35mm possibly retouched lightly from the ventral side. The convex edge is largely made of what appears to be the cortex.There are two ridges running lengthways down the dorsal face. The break has occured across the width of the distal end. There is a with a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral side with a failed attempt to remove this. The proximal end forms a blunt point. There are multiple flakes on one side of the proximal end producing a 90 degree finish. The other side of the proximal end forms an effective cutting edge with evidence of light retouching from the ventral side. It measures 41mm in length, 31mm inwidth and 7mm in thickness.
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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