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Description: | A knapped / worked flint flake probably dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age periods, circa 3500BC-1500BC. The flake has been reworked from a piece of tertiary debitage. In plan, the top of the flake has a broadly straight edge, and roughly parallel sides which meet at a central, rounded point. The section is sub-triangular. The flint is fine-grained, with an uneven light grey / blue patination. The surfaces of the flint are shiny. The ventral surface is smooth with visible concoidal ripples. The bulb of percussion is very shallow indicating the use of a soft hammer. The dorsal surface has 2 parallel central ribs and evidence of a small amount of pressure flaking to one side of the distal end. The distal end terminates in a hinged fracture.The flake measure 25.96mm in length. The width is 20.39mm. Thickness is 5.17mm. Weight: 2.92g
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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