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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is a serrated blade or saw formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-trapezoidal in shape and ovate in section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulb of percussion and striking platform from which very faint ripples radiate suggesting a soft hammer technique. The dorsal surface displays long flake removals and semi-abrupt, short, parallel retouch along the right edge to create the cutting surface. The flint is a mid-brownish-grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 49.2mm long, 31.7mm wide, 9.5mm thick and weighs 11.9g.Serrated blades such as this are common on Mesolithic and early Neolithic sites.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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