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Description: | An assemblage of 175 assorted flint and chert blades, flakes and chunks; debitage or waste material from flint and chert working. The assemblage includes:18 flint blades, of which there are 2 flint blades (length more than twice the width and parallel ridge to dorsal face) and 16 small bladelets (less than 12mm wide). All of these are tertiary flints with 10 being honey coloured, 7 a mottled dark brown colour, and 1 flint has evidence of being burnt. The blade and bladelets range in size from the smallest piece at 9.2x3.7x1mm (.03g) up to the largest at 24.6x13.4x4.3mm (1.32g).8 chert blades, of which there are 2 chert blades (length more than twice the width and parallel ridge to dorsal face) and 6 small bladelets (less than 12mm wide). The blade and bladelets range in size from the smallest piece at 10.7x4.2x1.1mm (.03g) up to the largest at 24.4x10.1x2.8mm (.88g).84 flint flakes/chunks, of which there are 65 tertiary, 9 secondary, 3 primary flints and 7 flints that show evidence of being burnt.The flints are predominantly differing shades of brown in colour. The pieces in the assemblage range in size from the smallest piece at 5.1x2.6x1.3mm (.01g) up to the largest at 30.9x16.3x8.9mm (3.75g).65 chert flakes/chunks ranging in size from the smallest piece at 5.5x2.7x0.3mm (.01g) up to the largest at 21.5x11.4x3.6mm (.76g).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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