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Description: | A complete Mesolithic flint implement in the form of a blade (c. 7000 BC-c. 4001 BC).The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section and is semi-translucent. The dorsal face has three main negative removals with a small a small area of light brown cortex at the proximal end. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion with ripples throughout its length. The distal end which was in the form of a break has been finely retouched. The removals are abrupt, short and sub-parallel.This implement is 'honey' coloured.Length: 39.9mm; width: 16.8mm; thickness: 5.4mm. Weight: 4.05g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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