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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 3500 - 2100 BC. The implement is a knife or blade formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-D-shaped in both plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth and the bulb of percussion and striking platform no longer remain though faint ripples of percussion are present. The dorsal surface is irregular having had three long flakes removed displaying negative scars and corresponding arises. Minimal retouch is present along the left and right edges of the distal portion of the flake.The flint is a dark greyish colour. The implement is 62.4 mm long, 20.6mm wide, 5.4mm thick and weighs 7.4g.
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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