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Description: | A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains 1 predominant negative scar with corresponding arrises and shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The proximal end has been blunted and all other edges contain short, parallel flaking and semi-abrupt retouch. The proximal end has been tapered into a slight point. The ventral surface is predominantly smooth and slightly concave. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flake is a grey brown in colour with cream inclusions throughout.Dimensions: Length- 24.30mm, Width- 11.73mm, Thickness- 3.29mm, Weight- 1.1g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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