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Description: | A group of three retouched flakes and blades of Mesolithic or Neolithic date.The largest is dark grey flint with cortex on the proximal end and right side. There are narrow blade removals from the dorsal face and fine retouch on the left side which is interrupted by a notch caused by later damage. The flint is 28.7mm long, 19.88mm wide and 4.98mm thick. 3.68g.The next is a flint blade of tan grey flint which is partially patinated. The left side is covered by cortex. The blade is curved and is retouched along the right edge. It is 23.95mm long, 10.34mm wide and 5.10mm thick. 0.91g. The smallest is a blade fragment with a double dorsal ridge formed from patinated mottled flint. The distal end is snapped, interrupting the patina, and the left side has fine retouch along its length. 19.39mm long, 11.02mm wide and 3.31mm thick. 1.02g.
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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