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Description: | A complete worked lithic flake of probable Neolithic date, possibly a scraper. The implement is a pointed oval in plan and sub-D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with faint ripples of percussion present while the dorsal surface is irregular with two large flakes having been removed from the surface. The proximal edge, which is pointed, has been retouched to provide a sharp edge. The right edge has been worked to resemble a scraper however the left edge is slightly curved which would be insufficient for a similar task and may have been used in the shaping of wooden objects such as arrow shafts.The flint is a dark blackish-brown colour with multiple lighter inclusions. The implement is 52.7mm long, 24.4mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 10.8g.
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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