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Description: | An incomplete flint pick of probable Early Neolithic date (3500 BC-2900 BC).The pick is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-trapezoidal in cross-section. It has probably been made from an elongated flint pebble. This implement is humped-backed. The dorsal face is mainly covered with cortex and has been knapped to form a cutting edge at the distal end. One side of the dorsal face has been crudely knapped along its entire length. The opposite side is in the form a large natural break and the ventral face is featureless except for a small negative bulb of percussion. At the butt end there is a flake scar and a natural break. The arrises are not very sharp.The knapped surfaces are greenish grey and the cortex is off-white. This implement, similar to many others found in the Isle of Wight, is probably a local product as flint is readily available.Length: 150.8g; width: 57.0mm; thickness: 46.4mm. Weight: c. 480.0g.
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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