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Description: | A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and is blunted at the proximal end. The left and right hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave due to a deep negative scar situated at the proximal end. The flake retains a minor amount of cortex along the mesal section of the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake.The flint is light cream in colour with some grey inclusions, the cortex is cream in colourLength: 17.61mm, Width: 15.37mm, Thickness: 5.74mm, Weight: 1.3g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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