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Description: | A complete Mesolithic flint blade (10000 BC-4001 BC)The blade is broadly rectangular in plan, triangular in cross-section and has no cortex. The dorsal face has four flake removal scars divided by sharp and prominent arrises. The ventral face has no bulb of percussion but does have diffuse ripples. There may be a small length of retouch on the proximal end of the ventral face. However, this may be damage. The proximal end is not in the form of a striking platform and appears to have been battered.The flint is mid-grey overall and translucent around the edges. It has off-white mottling on both faces.Height: 76.1mm; width: 26.11mm; thickness: 8.37mm. Weight: 17.35mm.
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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