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Description: | A flint blade core, probably dating to the Neolithic period. The core is fabricated on a piece of dark brown flint .There is a small area of cortex remaining on one side of the core, covering about 10% of the total surface. All of the vertical surfaces show scars from the removal of a number of blades, some with distinct step fractures. At the top of the core a broad striking platform has been prepared from a single, lateral strike. At the base, the core tapers to a point with another, small striking platform prepared and a single blade struck from it in the reverse direction to all the others. This appears to be a core at the end of its life and it is unlikely that any further useable blades could be taken from it.
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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