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Description: | A piece of flint debitage in the form of a blade of probable Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (c. 8000 - 3500 BC). The blade is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits four negative flake removal scars from previous blade or bladelet removal. The striking platform is lenticular and exhibits evidence of platform preparation. The ventral surface exhibits a low bulb of percussion and bubar scar concurrent with soft hammer working. There is no evidence of retouch visible. Thye flint is a semi-translucent mid-grey colour.The piece measures 35.84mm in length, 20.22mm maximum width, 7.46mm thick and weighs 6.30g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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