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Description: | A complete flint teardrop scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains multiple predominant negative scars with corresponding arises. The distal, right and left hand edges show short, parallel, semi abrupt retouch. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and angled into a relatively sharp point. The ventral surface is flat and predominantly smooth. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is a light grey in colour with cream and brown inclusions throughout.Dimensions: Length - 21.63mm, Width- 13.94mm, Thickness- 3.68mm, Weight- 1.1g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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