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Description: | A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises, including a hinged flake removal along the proximal right hand edge. The right hand edge has rough semi-abrupt retouch.The ventral surface is concave with a small blub of percussion situated at the proximal end with ripples of percussion emanating from it. The lithic retains no cortex and therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is mid-grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout.Length: 28.27mm, Width: 12.32mm, Thickness: 3.91mm, Weight: 1.2g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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