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Description: | A complete flint microlith possibly micro-burin 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 both the left and right hand edges. The distal end is abruptly blunted while the proximal end terminates in a rough point with a notch to the right hand side, the left hand edge of the point retains cortex. The ventral surface is smooth with subtle cracking ripples running from the distal to proximal end.The flint is a light brown with some cream inclusions.Length: 27.4mm. Width: 10.6mm. Thickness: 4.1mm. Weight: 1.1g.Bond, Pg 119, Fig, 5.103, No, 63.
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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