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Description: | A Mesolithic flint core, possibly a core rejuvination flake dating to the period c.9000-4000 BC. The core is conical in shape. It exhibits a series of negative flake scars from the production of blades and bladelets. The ventral surface is struck at a ninety degree angle to the negative flake scars. It exhibits a small bulb of percussion and a lenticular striking platfrom. The core is very dark brown in colour. It retains c. <10 cortex of the dorsal face. The core measures 25.32mm in length, 14.91mm in width, 9.43mm in thickness and weighs 3.81g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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