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Description: | A group of 5 flint waste flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan, plano-convex in section and all taper to a slight point at the distal end. The flakes retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakesThe flakes range from a dark grey to light brown in colour.Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 7.78mm, Width- 6.54mm, Thickness- 3.36mm, Weight- 0.2g No. 2: Length- 8.06mm, Width- 5.52mm, Thickness- 2.77mm, Weight- 0.1g No. 3: Length- 8.43mm, Width- 5.10mm, Thickness- 3.75mm, Weight- 0.1g No. 4: Length- 7.92mm, Width- 5.31mm, Thickness- 1.04mm, Weight- 0.1g No. 5: Length- 5.45mm, Width- 3.76mm, Thickness- 1.58mm, Weight- <0.1g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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