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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 ovate in plan. The implement has blunted ends with no visible retouch present. 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 colour with lighter inclusion and retains a small patches of cortex. The implement is 55.2mm long, 17.5mm wide, 10mm thick and weighs 9.5g.
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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