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Description: | Knapped flint flake, incomplete, with two notches. The dorsal surface has one negative scar across the surface and a second along the lateral edge. It is this edge where there are two notches. The ventral surface has ripples from striking but the flake is incomplete. The flint is a mottled dark brown with a matte finish. The flake weighs 1g.Butler (Butler, C. 2005 Prehistoric Flintwork Tempus p. 54) comments that notched pieces are found throughout prehistory, but are not a common tool. This flake probably dates to the Neolithic to early Bronze Age period (-3500 to -1500).
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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