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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 3500 - 2100 BC. The implement is a multi-purpose tool comprising a blade and scraper formed from a tertiary flake. The implement is sub-ovate in plan and D-shaped in section with a visible bulb of percussion and bulbar scar on the ventral surface. Ripples of percussion are also present. Four long flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface which displays prominent negative scars and corresponding arises. The proximal end displays short, abrupt, parallel retouch which extends into the mesal edges.The flint is a mid greyish colour with large chalky inclusions. The implement is 41.4mm long, 11.6mm wide, 4.9mm thick and weighs 2.2g.
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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