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Description: | Three small incomplete snapped flint blades or bladlets of later Mesolithic date (6000BC - 3500BC). These are both struck from cores and have the generic crested appearance. All have been snapped and none show signs of retouch on their tips or long edges. The underside of each shows conchoidal rippling. One blade (2) has a complete bulb of percussion and the striking platform is present. The flint is a variety of colours ranges from white grey to brown. All is low grade with significant areas of inclusion; this type of flint is likely to have been procured from glacial and riverine sources.The blades measure:37.4mm length, 17.5mm width, is 4.2mm thick and weighs 2.52 grams. 12.7mm length, 12.9mm width, is 2.6mm thick and weighs 0.39 grams. 18.4mm length, 8.4mm width, is 3.4mm thick and weighs 0.46 gramsBulk weight 3.37 grams | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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