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Description: | A late Mesolithic flint blade/point: In section the blade is trapezoidal and in plan is triangular. The dorsal surface has one main scar and a small linear vertical scar along each lateral edge. The ventral surface has ripples. The proximal end is broken and missing. There is re-touch along the lateral edges and the tip. The tip is slightly asymmetrical. It measures 27.57mm long, 13.36mm wide, and weighs 1.7g. The flint is mottled pale blue/grey which is the patina.The blade dates to the late Mesolithic period (-4500 - -3500).
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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