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Description: | Debitage, an incomplete Mesolithic flint blade, dating 10,000-4,000BC. The object is formed of a mid-dark mottled brown flint. The blade has been damaged towards the distal end so that a large section of the object has been removed. Traces of the bulb of percussion are visible near the break on the ventral side and there is at least one original dorsal ridge present. The striking platform is no longer present. There is retouch on the central side and possible also on the dorsal side, though only along a short stretch of the blade edge.The dorsal retouch corresponds with an area lacking retouch on the ventral side,Dimensions: length: 40.99 mm; width: 27.33 mm; thickness: 12.39 mm; weight: 13.45g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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