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Description: | A flint waste flake of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date.The flake is roughly drop-shaped in plan, tapering to a point at the distal end. Adjacent to a portion of the core platform, there is a clear bulb-of-percussion, indicative of direct percussion with a hard hammer, with rippling extending below. Part of the original flint cortex remains at the proximal end of the flake. The dorsal surface exhibits at least six blade/flake removal scars, most of which angle downwards from the proximal end. Parts of the flint are dark grey; the remainder of the surface is a patinated, mottled light grey. On the ventral surface, the lower halves of both sides show evidence of possible utilisation damage.Dimensions: 65.7mm long, 49.1mm wide, 11.9mm thick. Weight: 36.87g.
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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