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Description: | A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The distal, left and right hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. At the proximal end of both the dorsal and ventral surface is evidence of hinged flake removal. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is light grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout.Length: 33.95mm, Width: 18.46mm, Thickness: 6.45mm, Weight: 2.9g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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