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Description: | A group of four unpatinated flint flakes of later Prehistoric date. They have a combined total weight of 45.52g and are of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date, c.4000-800 BC. 1) Flake or blade struck from a mid grey flint and snapped at both ends. It has parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. This flake measures 28.14mm in length, 18.95mm in width, 7.58m in thickness, and 5.22g in weight. 2) Short flake struck from a grey/brown flint with prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion. It retains its cortex along one edge, the opposite edge having a small area of short, semi-abrupt and scaled retouch. This flake measures 43.60mm in length, 34.06mm in width, 7.63mm in thickness, and 13.29g in weight. 3) A snapped flake struck from a grey flint, snapped at both ends. It has parallel flake scars on the dorsal face, with one edge having relatively long, low angled and stepped retouch on the ventral face. This flake measurs 32.97mm in length, 32.03mm in width, 5.14mm in thickness, and 7.50g in weight.4) A partially patinated natural flake of brown/grey flint. It shows no signs of having been struck, however one edge has a small area of short, abrupt and scaled retouch.This flake measures 57.18mm in length, 28.74mm in width, 13.07mm in thickness, and 19.51g in weight. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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