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Description: | A complete flint microlith of Mesolithic date 8300-3500 BC. The lithic is sub-triangular in profile and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Some fine retouch is present on the left hand edge while distal aspect of the right edge also contains retouch. The proximal end of the dorsal surface contains some flaking while the distal end terminates in a rough point. The ventral surface is smooth with a notch to the mesial left hand edge and slight bulb of percussion at the proximal end.The flint is a light blueish cream with some dark cream inclusions.Length: 43.4mm. Width: 16.2mm. Thickness: 5.0mm. Weight: 3.6g.Bond, Pg 119, Fig, 5.103, No, 1.
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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