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Description: | A complete flint pointed blade knife of Neolithic date (4300-1500 BC). The lithic is spatulate in profile. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars and one corresponding central arrise. A small amount of cortex is retained at the proximal end of the left hand edge. There is semi-abrupt retouch to the right hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly concave with two negative scars in the left hand edge and a bulb of percussion at the distal end with ripples of percussion emanating from it running towards the proximal end.The flint is a light brown in colour with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light cream in colour.
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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