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Description: | Four pieces of worked microlithic chert and one piece of worked flint. Mid Mesolithic to early Neolithic in date (c6500 to c2900 BC).1 - Grey chert waste flake, probably a worn or broken microlith. The length is 9mm, width 6mm, thickness 1mm, and the weight is under 0.1g.2 - Triangular piece of high quality black chert, a microlith, or part of one. The length is 7mm, width 6.5mm, thickness 2mm, and the weight is under 0.1g.3 - High quality black chert, probably a worn or broken microlithic borer or drill. The length is 6mm, width 5.5mm, thickness 2.5mm, and the weight is under 0.1g.4 - High quality black chert, probably a worn or broken microlithic borer or drill.The length is 7mm, width 4mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is under 0.1g.5 - Dark grey flint, either debitage or a broken microlith. The length is 7mm, width 4mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is under 0.1g.A number of chert lithic items, & a few flint ones, have also been found in the vicinity, mostly on the other side of the Ribble. John Hallam directed a dig in that area some time ago. There is an account of the excavation in David Barrowclough's book "Prehistoric Lancashire". It is worth noting that the Marles Wood area is on what would have been a natural migration & trade route. The geology of the area produces something akin to a shallow gorge at this point.
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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