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Description: | A flint Neolithic to Bronze Age laurel leaf knife, dating to the period c. 4000-2350 BC. The knife is sub lenticular in plan and has a lozengiform cross section. It exhibits bi-facial retouch which is is covering, scaled and semi abrupt. The striking platform and bulb of percussion have been removed. The flint is dark brown in colour and translucent towards the edges. The tip is missing due to an old break. The knife measures 39.55mm in length, 21.65mm in width, 6.59mm in thickness and weighs 7.34g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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