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Description: | A partially patinated struck flint knife of probable Neolithic or earlier date. It is oval in form, struck from a pale grey flint that is stained pale blue/grey, and has a flat striking platform and low bulb of percussion. One edge has low angled, invasive and scaled retouch, the other with steep, abrupt retouch. The entire object measures 46.19m in length, 38.71mm in width, 12.51mm in thickness, and 21.28g in weight. This is probably a flint knife rather than a scraper due to the low angled edge retouch. It is likely to be of Neolithic date (c.4000-2550 BC), although given the staining/patination a slightly earlier date cannot be ruled out entirely.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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