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Description: | A Mesolithic flint core, dating 10,000 BC to 4,001BC. The core is roughly teardrop shaped and has evidence of many blades and flakes being removed at different angles. The flint is a mottled dark tolight grey with some cortex still visible on one side, which is a light brown colour. There is a large concave recess on the opposite side of the core which was probably caused by a fossil being eroded out of the core.Dimensions: length: 84.48mm; width: 47.94mm; thickness: 24.74mm; weight: 90.25g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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