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Description: | A group of 7 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Lithics no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 all retain some cortex (on the ventral surfaces) and are therefore secondary flakes.The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is grey in colour.Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 31.10mm, Width- 12.31mm, Thickness- 8.47mm, Weight- 2.7g No. 2: Length- 16.78mm, Width- 11.98mm, Thickness- 7.03mm, Weight- 1.5g No. 3: Length- 14.81mm, Width- 12.53mm, Thickness- 8.15mm, Weight- 1.6g No. 4: Length- 15.30mm, Width- 13.31mm, Thickness- 5.42mm, Weight- 1.2g No. 5: Length- 13.48mm, Width- 9.65mm, Thickness- 9.04mm, Weight- 1.2g No. 6: Length- 10.18mm, Width- 6.65mm, Thickness- 2.54mm, Weight- 0,3g No. 7: Length- 9.05mm, Width- 4.69mm, Thickness- 3.97mm, Weight- 0.2g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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