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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 2 predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and there are shallow percussion ripples in the scar emanating from the right hand side. There is also a scar on the dorsal surface from a hinged flake removal. The left hand edge shows short, parallel, semi-abrupt retouch and all other edges show abrupt retouch. The ventral surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises with shallow percussion ripples emanating from the right hand side. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flake is a light grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout.Dimensions: Length- 20.64mm, Width- 13.49mm, Thickness- 7.92mm, Weight- 2.0g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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