|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete Mesolithic flint scraper, dating 10,000 - 4,000 BC. The flint is a mottled mid-dark brown. The object appears to have been broken diagonally, leaving a significant part of the blade edge. there is evidence of retouch along most of the blade edge, with a hinge fracture along the rest. The bulb of percussion is no longer present but waves are visible radiating towards the hinge fracture. On the dorsal side, there is evidence of at least three flakes being removed.Dimensions: length: 31.41 mm; width: 25.70 mm; thickness: 6.95 mm; weight: 4.64g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BLADE
An incomplete Mesolithic flint blade,…
-
-
BLADE
A Mesolithic flint blade, dating…
-
BLADE
An incomplete Mesolithic blade, dating…
-
DEBITAGE
Debitage, an incomplete Mesolithic flint…
-
-
-
-
-
|