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Description: | A group of 4 flint waste flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the flakes retain some cortex (on the proximal ends of flakes 1 and 2 and on the left hand edge of flakes 3 and 4) and are therefore secondary flakes.The flakes and cortex range in shades of grey in colourDimensions: No. 1: Length- 14.62mm, Width- 6.99mm, Thickness- 3.64mm, Weight- 0.4g No. 2: Length- 12.71mm, Width- 4.91mm, Thickness- 2.35mm, Weight- 0.1g No. 3: Length- 7.64mm, Width- 5.21mm, Thickness- 1.38mm, Weight- <0.1g No. 4: Length- 7.65mm, Width- 5.77mm, Thickness- 1.39mm, 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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