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Description: | Mesolithic to early Neolithic (-8300 to -2900) probable knife or blade: The implement has been knapped from the flint core. The dorsal surface has a central vertical scar and then the lateral edges have a vertical scar also. The distal end is rounded due to retouch on both faces. At this end, on the dorsal surface there is a patch of cortex. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion, conchoidal ripples and striking platform. At the proximal end, next to the bulb of percussion there is possibly a notch which has been knapped, or it is recent damage, it is uncertain which. One lateral edge, which is concave has semi-abrupt, disorganised re-touch on both the dorsal and ventral face. The opposite lateral edge is wide and has perhaps three retouch scars which are abrupt.The flint is a dark grey colour with a light grey coloured patch. It measures 52.14mm long, 20.87mm wide, 7.9mm thick and weighs 7.42g.The implement is possibly a type of knife or blade, rather than a scraper which the distal end could be interpreted as. Due to the retouch occurring on both faces, and the nature of the flake being knapped from a core it may date to the Mesolithic to early Neolithic period (-8300 to -2900).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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