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Description: | Lithic implement in the form of a blade of later Mesolithic date (4000 -3000BC). The blade is formed on a course grained flint - possibly chert - and is rectangular in plan and has a crested cross section. It is from the third / tertiary phase of knapping. The blade has been struck from a prepared core; the striking platform and bulb of percussion are present on the ventral face. The opposite end is snapped - possibly recently as a result of movement in the soil. There is hard hammer direct retouch along one edge making a crude serrated cutting and scraping surface. The blade is a pale cream - mid grey colour.The blade measures 39.9mm in length, 18.3mm width, is 5.4mm thick and weighs 4.0 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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