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Description: | A piece of chert debitage of probable Mesolithic date (c. 8000 - 4000 BC) in the form of a blade. The piece is struck off a secondary flake and retains c. 25% cortex on the dorsal surface and c.20% cortex on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface exhibits four longitudinal negative flake scars from previous blade or bladelet removal. The piece has a small striking platform and low bulb of percussion concurrent with soft hammer working. The piece is trapezoidal in shape and exhibits a hinged termination.The piece of debitage measures 31.11mm in length, 21.66mm maximum width, 4.77mm minimum width, is 5.59mm thick and weighs 3.52g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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