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Description: | A complete flint burin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains 3 predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been blunted and the left and right edges contain short, parallel, semi-abrupt retouch. The distal end has been tapered into a point. The ventral distal surface is predominantly flat with a raised platform at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is a light brown in colour with cream inclusions throughout.Dimensions: Length- 29.07mm, Width-19.64mm, Thickness- 9.40mm, Weight- 3.4g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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