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Description: | A piece of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (c. 9000 - 4000 BC) in the form of a flake. The piece is struck off a secondary flake and retains some cortex which comprises <5% of the surface area of the artefact. The dorsal surface exhibits two negative flake scars from previous blade removal. The striking platform is large and is positioned at an oblique angle to the flake scars on the dorsal surface .The ventral surface exhibits a low bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and a series of conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is white with some darker inclusions and has some iron staining .The piece of debitage measures 17.31mm in length, 9.28mm maximum width, 6.26 mm minimum width, is 3.58mm thick and weighs 0.63g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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