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Description: | A group of 8 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (mostly on the ventral surfaces aside from no. 1 which retains cortex on the left and right hand edges) and are therefore secondary flakes.The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is grey in colour.Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 22.59mm, Width- 18.19mm, Thickness- 9.78mm, Weight- 3.8g No. 2: Length- 17.87mm, Width- 15.87mm, Thickness- 8.45mm, Weight- 2.2g No. 3: Length- 17.43mm, Width- 15.19mm, Thickness- 6.89mm, Weight- 1.4g No. 4: Length- 17.47mm, Width- 12.47mm, Thickness- 8.32mm, Weight- 1.8g No. 5: Length- 16.63mm, Width- 10.49mm, Thickness- 8.61mm, Weight- 1.9g No. 6: Length- 18.68mm, Width- 10.58mm, Thickness- 6.95mm, Weight- 1.5g No. 7: Length- 12.65mm, Width- 11.97mm, Thickness- 5.69mm, Weight- 0.9g No. 8: Length- 16.74mm, Width- 8.19mm, Thickness- 5.43mm, Weight- 0.9g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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