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Description: | An assemblage of five struck flint flakes of later Prehistoric date. They have a combined total weight of 63.20g and are of probable Bronze Age or later date.1) A short flake struck from a dark brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining along one edge. It measures 51.36mm in length, 46.21mm in width, 6.77mm in thickness, and 18.76g in weight.2) A short flake struck from a dark brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining on the dorsal face at the distal end. This flake measures 53.16mm in length, 36.66mm in width, 9.85mm in thickness, and 16.77g in weight.3) A squat flake struck from a dark brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with hinge fracture at the distal end. This flake measures 34.61mm in length, 35.57mm in width, 9.04mm in thickness, and 9.53g in weight.4) A squatflake struck from a dark brown to grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with limited parallel flake scars along one edge but no retouch. this flake measures 34.12mm in length, 45.59mm in width, 9.71mm in thickness, and 12.27g in weight.5) A short flake struck from a dark brown to grey flint. It has a small striking platform and prominent bulb of percussion with extensive ripples on both faces. The distal end has a hinge fracture, to one side of which is a possible retouched notch with short, semi-abrupt and scaled retouch. This flake measures 33.67mm in length, 28.12mm in width, 7.44mm in thickness, and 5.87g in weight. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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An unpatinated flint long flake…
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