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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 9000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a secondary flake which is sub-D-shaped in section and triangular in plan. The implement tapers from the flat end to a blunted point with shallow retouch present on the sides. The bulb of percussion no longer remains though ripples of percussion are present on the ventral surface and the dorsal surface is irregular due to further flake removal displaying negative scars and corresponding arises. Mesolithic flint technology was driven by the production of blades which are defined as implements with parallel sides which are usually twice as long as they are wide.The flint is a mid greyish-brown colour retaining roughly 1/3 cortex. The implement is 58.7mm long, 16.5mm wide, 9mm thick and weighs 7.9g.
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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