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Description: | A complete flint blade of probable Mesolithic date. The blade is a dark greyish black in colour, with two prominent dorsal arrises visible consisting a single previous blade removal. A double bulb of percussion is visible on the ventral face, although these are both very small and not particularly prominent. The platform itself is sub-lenticular in form. Some minor edge damage is visible on the piece, and the blade terminates in a hinge fracture.Measurements (mm);Maximum length down percussion axis: 30.8Width at midpoint: 18.5Thickness at midpoint: 3.6Platform length: 6.13
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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