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Description: | A complete flint scraper/ oval discoidal knife of Neolithic date (3500-2100 BC). The lithic is cunate in profile and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and coarse retouch to, left hand and proximal edges. Come cortex remains on the proximal dorsal surface. The ventral surface contains a bulb of percussion at the distal end with cracking ripples emanating from it towards the proximal aspect. One flake has been removed from the ventral surface on the bulb of percussion at the distal end.The flint is a light grey with cream inclusion throughout, the cortex in a light cream in colour.Length: 51.5mm Width: 42.1mm Thickness: 17.1mm Weight: 36.9gBond, Pg, 145, Fig, 5.131, No, 21.
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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