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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date. The implement is double side scraper, sub-ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with ripples of percussion present and the bulb of percussion and striking platform have been removed. The dorsal surface is irregular with large flakes having been removed from the surface. The distal edge is steep and has been heavily worked and extensive flaking has occurred which continues along the mesial left edge and onto the proximal edge. The flint is an irregular mix of dark whitish-grey and reddish-brown with a large area of the cream coloured inclusions and some cortex re-growth to the distal portion. The implement is 63.8mm long, 46.8mm wide, 19.8mm thick and weighs 54.2g.
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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