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Description: | A group of 8 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are either sub-rectangular or sub-triangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (mostly 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- 25.17mm, Width- 21.52mm, Thickness- 8.91mm, Weight- 5.6g No. 2: Length- 23.38mm, Width- 16.29mm, Thickness- 11.59mm, Weight- 4.5g No. 3: Length- 26.20mm, Width- 19.74mm, Thickness- 10.66mm, Weight- 4.4g No. 4: Length- 25.94mm, Width- 14.33mm, Thickness- 6.83mm, Weight- 2.3g No. 5: Length- 22.08mm, Width- 17.93mm, Thickness- 6.36mm, Weight- 2.0g No. 6: Length- 19.28mm, Width- 17.50mm, Thickness- 5.78mm, Weight- 1.6g No. 7: Length- 23.24mm, Width- 12.82mm, Thickness- 5.43mm, Weight- 1.2g No. 8: Length- 22.58mm, Width- 11.92mm, Thickness- 9.19mm, Weight- 2.1g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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