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Description: | A Prehistoric stone tool dating from the Mesolithic through to the Bronze Age, (10,000-700BC) although a later date is possible. The object is oval in plan and sub-oval cross-section. Due to uneven thickness it is trapezoidal in profile. One face has been deliberately smoothed to form a straight and even face which terminates with a rounded end. The opposite end is stepped with the tip unsmoothed. The opposite face has been worn down at the rounded end and slopes down sharply to where it terminates. The surface of the thickest part of the object on this face is undulating before the object again is stepped downwards towards the other end.The rounded end measures c.6mm in thickness. The stepped end of the object is triangular in profile and possibly was used as a cutting edge. The 'cutting edge' measures 3mm in thickness. The object is made from a smooth light greenish stone.The object does not fit within a typical typology and it is therefore difficult to narrow down the date. The presence of Prehistoric activity in the area where this object was found adds to the probability that it is Prehistoric in date.
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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