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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement, possibly a knife or blade, of late Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The implement is formed from a secondary flake which is sub-rectangular in plan tapering to a point at one end with a triangular section. Two roughly parallel curves are present to either side of the proximal portion and may have aided in gripping the implement. The ventral surface is fairly smooth with sme ridges towards the distal end and ripples of percussion are present across the proximal end. The dorsal surface bears a large triangular area of surviving cortex to either side of which long sub-triangular flakes have been removed to create the blade shape. Retouch is present along both left and right edges and the distal end creating the cutting edge.The flint is a dark bluish-grey colour with some lighter inclusions. The implement is 87.2mm long, 38.5mm wide, 10.9mm thick and weighs 35.6g.
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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