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Description: | A complete flint microburin of Mesolithic date 8300-3500 BC. The lithic is sub-rectangular in profile and sub-triangular in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and finer flaking along the mid-line of the flint. Some fine retouch is present on the right hand side with cortex remaining on the left hand side. The distal end terminates in a notched rough point with the projecting point on the right hand side. The ventral surface is smooth with cracking ripple running from the distal to the proximal end.The flint is a light grey with cream inclusions throughout, the cortex is a cream in colour.Length: 53.6mm. Width: 15.9mm. Thickness: 9.6mm. Weight: 8.2g.Bond, Pg 119, Fig, 5.103, No, 43.
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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