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Description: | A piece of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 8000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a flake. The piece is struck off a secondary flake and retains a patch of cortex comprising c. 30% of the total surface area of the ventral face. The dorsal surface exhibits three negative flake scars from previous blade removal. It exhibits a series of stepped and hinge fractures at the proximal end from previous removals and mis-strikes. The striking platform is large and is positioned at an oblique angle to the flake scars on the dorsal surface. The flake may have been struck off the core in order to remove the fractured area on the dorsal surface and to remove the thick area of cortex on the ventral surface. The ventral surface exhibits a low bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and a series of conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is a semi-translucent mottled brown colour.The piece of debitage measures 30.31mm in length, 36.09mm maximum width, 8.85mm minimum width, is 11.25mm thick and weighs 11.12g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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