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Description: | A complete Neolithic flint implement, a leaf-shaped arrowhead or projectile point (4000 BC-2351 BC).This implement is leaf-shaped or piriform in plan and near pointed oval in side view. It appears to have been made on a flake so a dorsal and ventral surface can be determined. The dorsal face is convex. It has been retouched around the edges and the removals are short, parallel and semi-abrupt. The ventral face is concave at the centre and has been retouched around the edges. The removals are short, parallel and semi-abrupt. Faint ripples can be seen at the centre.The implement is greyish red with creamy/off-white mottling.Length: 37.0mm; width: 27.4mm; thickness: 9.3mm. Weight: 10.02g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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