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Description: | A piece of Mesolithic to Neolithic flint debitage in the form of a blade dating to the period c. 8000 - 3500 BC. The piece has been struck off a secondary flake and retains >2% cortex on the dorsal face. It exhibits four negative flake scars from previous flake removal. The striking platform is lenticular in shape. The ventral surface exhibits a low, diffuse bulb of percussion and radiating conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is a semi-translucent light grey colour with large off-white inclusions.The piece measures 46.12mm in length, 25.89mm maximum width, 11.59mm minimum width, is 4.75mm thick and weighs 5.89g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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