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Description: | A group of two chert tools of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC).The lithic is a micro burin and is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with a single, central arrise. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted while the distal end tapers to a point. The right hand edge contains fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface contains a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end.The chert is cream in colour. The flake retains no cortex and is therefore tertiary. Length: 17.23mm, Width: 8.87mm, Thickness: 2.39mm, Weight: 0.3g.The lithic is a micro scraper and is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. The left and right hand edges contains fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave and contains a small bulb of percussion situated at the distal end.The chert is grey in colour. The flake retains no cortex and is therefore tertiary. Length: 17.91mm, Width: 9.10mm, Thickness: 3.96mm, Weight: 0.8g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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