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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 9000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a secondary flake which is rectangular with a sub-D-shaped section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulb of percussion from which ripples radiate. The distal surface is irregular with a few log flakes having been removed and a patch of cortex running along the right edge. The implement is slightly wider at the distal edge with a flared point to the left side. The flint is a dark-grey colour with some small white inclusions. The implement is 42.8mm long, 16.4mm wide, 6.1mm thick and weighs 4.9g.Mesolithic flint technology was driven by the production of blades which are defined as implements with parallel sides which are usually twice as long as they are wide.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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