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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 9000 - 4000 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a flake which is sub-triangular in section and pointed ovate in plan. The implement narrows to a point at one end and shallow retouch is present on all edges. Clear ripples of percussion are visible on the ventral surface while the dorsal surface displays the signs of multiple flake removal. Piercers tend to be more heavy duty tools than awls and were probably used for creating holes in leather or wood. Awls tended to have thinner cross sections and were probably used to work lighter materials than piercers. It is therefore likely due to the construction of this implement that the classification of awl is more apt.The flint is a burnt orange colour. The implement is 32.1mm long, 25.9mm wide, 6.5mm thick and weighs 4.1g.
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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