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Description: | A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains 3 predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The right and left hand edges have been abruptly blunted and the distal edge shows short, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with some scaring. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is a dark grey in colour.Dimensions: Length- 15.52mm, Width- 13.08mm, Thickness- 6.26mm, Weight- 1.3g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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