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Description: | A patianted struck flint flake of later Prehistoric date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic in date. It is struck from a dark grey flint, with patinated blue/grey surfaces. The flake has a small striking platform and bulb of percussion, with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face, and a small area of cortex remaining at the distal end. The proximal end and both edges have small areas of short, semi-abrupt and parallel retouch that is unpatinated, suggesting a potential later period of re-use. It measures 73.59mm in length, 38.89mm in width, 8.55mm in thickness, and 19.40g in weight.This is a struck flint long flake of later Prehistoric date. The small bulb of percussion and striking platform, combined with the patinated surfaces suggests a possible Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.10,000-2550 BC, for the original flake, the unpatinated retouch perhaps pointing to later usage (Neolithic to Bronze Age?). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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