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Description: | A flint Neolithic flake dating to the period c. 4000 - 2350 BC. The flake is broadly kite-shaped in plan. It exhibits a broadly lozengiform striking platform, with a bulb of percussion on the ventral surface featuring a small bulbar scar. There are five negative scars visible on the dorsal surface separated by four arrises. There is aburpt retouch visible almost continouously along the length of both lateral edges on both the ventral and dorsal surfaces. The presence of the striking platform and bulb of percussion, along with the confinement of retouch to the edges alone suggests that this example may possibly be a roughout or unfinished arrowhead. The flint is off white in colour with milky grey-blue visible on areas of retouch. There are small patches of iron staining on both surfaces.
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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