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Description: | A fragment of Neolithic or Bronze Age flint debitage or blade dating to the period c. 4000 - 801 BC. The fragment is broadly rectangular in shape. The piece is struck on a secondary flake and exhibits cortex running along part of one long eldge, covering c. 10% of the total surface area. The dorsal surface exhibits five negative scars from previous flake removal separated by four arrises. There is no evidence of retouch or other modification. The ventral side features a bulb of percussion exhibiting a large bulbar scar at the proximal end. The flint is a cloudy grey with mottled darker and lighter grey patches.The fragment measures 42.62mm in length, 26.87mm maximum width, 9.09mm minumum width, is 8.04mm maximum thickness, 2.70mm minimum thickness and weighs 9.20g.
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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