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Description: | A flint blade dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic periods, about 10000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of tan/grey flint with cortex on the dorsal face and patina on the striking platform. It is sub-rectangular in plan with a pointed distal end. The cross-section is a pointed oval. There are blade removal scars on the dorsal face, but there is no visible retouch meaning it is not a formal tool. The left edge could have been used as a cutting tool. In the middle of this edge, on both faces, is a patch of surface finish which is shiny, smooth and slick. This does not appear to have been created by use, but could be a form of desert gloss, or may be a reaction to contact with an oily substance at some point in the past. The blade is 36.5mm long, 12.3mm wide and 5.7mm thick. 2.27g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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