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Description: | An assemblage of 6 flint implements of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. They have a combined total weight of 193.84g.1) A moderately to heavily patinated large flint flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. There is evidence of flake removal on the dorsal face but no evidence of retouch. There is evidence of modern damage. Circa 5% cortex remaining on the dorsal face. This flake measures 69.27mm in length, 55.46mm in width, 16.77mm in thickness, 78.25g in weight.2) A moderately to heavily patinated large flint flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. It has a slightly obtuse striking platform. There are two parallel blade scars on the dorsal face but no evidence of retouch. There is evidence of modern damage. Circa 15% cortex remaining on the dorsal face. This flake measures 63.73mm in length, 42.39mm in width, 12.58mm in thickness, 39.95g in weight.3) A heavily patinated flint flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. It has a slightly prominent bulb of percussion. There are two parallel blade scars on the dorsal face but no evidence of retouch. There is evidence of modern damage. This flake measures 62.99mm in length, 37.04mm in width, 11.71mm in thickness, 31.23g in weight.4) A heavily patinated flint flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. There are two parallel blade scars on the dorsal face. There is possibly an unpatinated recessed notch on one outer edge. There is evidence of modern edge damage. This flake measures 49.46mm in length, 40.98mm in width, 9.17mm in thickness, 19.51g in weight.5) A heavily patinated flint blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. There are three parallel blade scars on the dorsal face. There is no evidence of retouch but there is modern edge damage. This blade measures 50.06mm in length, 23.41mm in width, 7.47mm in thickness, 8.73g in weight.6) A moderately patinated flint blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. There is a slightly prominent bulb of percussion. There are two parallel blade scars on the dorsal face. There is no evidence of retouch but there is modern edge damage. Circa 10% cortex remaining on the dorsal face. This blade measures 83.28mm in length, 29.58mm in width, 6.87mm in thickness, 16.17g in weight. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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