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Description: | A complete flint abruptly blunted blade of Mesolithic date (7000-4000 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in profile and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left hand side of the dorsal surface is covered with retained cortex. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and all other edges contain fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly smooth with ripples of percussion emanating from the distal end. There are minor negative scars situated along the right hand edge. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex is therefore a secondary flake.The flint is a mid-grey in colour with dark grey and cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light brown in colour.
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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