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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 3500 - 2100 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a tertiary flake which is triangular in plan and sub-ovate in section. The ventral surface is smooth with faint ripples of percussion present and the dorsal surface has had numerous irregular flakes removed. The proximal end is abruptly blunted and short, abrupt retouch is present at the distal end.The flint is a light grey colour with chalky inclusions. The implement is 28.5mm long, 27.1mm wide, 6.2mm thick and weighs 5.2g.
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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