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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The length of this artefact is more than twice its width and with the sides are more or less parallel. The object is a flint blade, roughly triangular in plan and section and tapers to a blunt point at the distal end. The striking platform and bulb percussion no longer remain but numerous ripples of percussion are still present on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has had flakes removed during the shaping process and retouch is present along one edge.The flint is a mid grey colour with small black inclusions. The implement is 43.6mm long, 13.9mm wide, 3.2mm thick and weighs 2.2g.
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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