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Description: | Probable Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age (-2700 to -1500) debitage (tertiary flake): The dorsal surface has three main linear vertical negative scars, with the proximal end have multiple smaller scars. One lateral edge has re-touch. The ventral face has prominent ripples and a trace of a prominent bulb of percussion. The surface of the flint has formed a matte mottled browny yellow and orangey brown patina. It measures 71.87mm long, 39.5mm wide, 13.78mm thick, and weighs 43.38gThe prominent bulb of percussion and conchoidal fractures suggest the flake was produced by hard hammer percussion, which suggests a dating period from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
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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