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Description: | Dark blue-grey flint of good quality with cortex. Possible End Scraper. Cortex has been trimmed from the dorsal aspect by two or three hard hammer blows, followed by the neat removal of long parallel flakes. The ventral aspect also bears long parallel flake removal scars on a face which meets the dorsal. The retention of cortex and opposed broad flake removal scars permit a firm grip to be maintained while exerting pressure on the curving working edge. The selection of apt material and the recurrent controlled removal of long flakes both commend an Early Neolithic date, 4000-3500 BC.Length: 34.2mm, Width: 31.9mm, Thickness: 17.2mm, Weight: 20.71gms.
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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