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Description: | A group of 5 chert worked flake points of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The flakes have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and all have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None retain any cortex. Two of the group (4 & 5 bottom middle and right) have small bulbs of percussion at the proximal end of the ventral side.The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown to light grey. All flakes are tertiary.Length: 19.80mm, Width: 8.36mm, Thickness: 3.25mm, Weight: 0.5g.Length: 25.23mm, Width: 6.60mm, Thickness: 3.34mm, Weight: 0.5g.Length: 26.32mm, Width: 7.55mm, Thickness: 2.66mm, Weight: 0.3g.Length: 28.34mm, Width: 10.92mm, Thickness: 5.75mm, Weight: 1.6g.Length: 26.62mm, Width: 12.22mm, Thickness: 3.77mm, Weight: 1.4g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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