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Description: | A group of four retouched flint blades that have been deliberately struck. Together they weigh 6.83g.1) The blade is sub-triangular in form with a broken distal end. There is fine, semi-abrupt retouch along the left edge on the dorsal side. The blade is formed on a piece of light grey flint that has a well-developed white patina that has a cracked and pitted appearance. Length: 15.4mm, Width: 14mm, Thickness: 4.1mm2) It is sub-rectangular with a single denticulate at the right lateral end of the ventral side and there is fine, retouch within the notch; the blade may possibly be broken along the right distal edge. The right lateral edge of the dorsal side also shows evidence of semi-abrupt retouch. The blade is formed on a piece of dark grey opaque flint with some light white patina. Length: 26.2mm, Width: 17mm, Thickness: 4mm3) The blade is sub-rectangular with some semi-abrupt retouch on the left edge of the dorsal side; the left distal edge has some surviving orange cortex. The dorsal face shows other blade removal. It is formed on a piece of white flint. Length: 26.6mm, Width: 15.2mm, Thickness: 3.8mm4) A retouched blade formed on a white piece of flint containing a orange-brown cortex on one face. There is semi-abrupt retouch along the right ventral edge. The dark ridge along the right edge at the proximal end may be a sign of heat alteration. Length: 29.2mm, Width: 13.8mm, Thickness: 6.6mmResource: Butler, C. (2005) Prehistoric Flintwork, Tempus Publishing
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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