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Description: | A thick triangular section flake of attractive brown marbled pebble flint partially patinated white. It has been hard hammer struck off from a facetted platform after a very similar flake was removed above it to expose the dorsal surface. The sharp edge has been used for cutting and opposite it the nodular cortex makes a comfortable hold.The sharp straight cutting edge has been strengthened by fine slightly denticulated semi-abrupt retouch. On the ventral side there are 2 patches of use gloss running diagonally back from the sharp edge.
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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