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Description: | A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450BC). The lithic is sub rectangular in plan and concave-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains bulb of percussion at the distal end. The distal end of the right hand edge contains some semi abrupt retouch. The proximal, distal and left hand edges have been abruptly blunted. The ventral surface is predominantly smooth with some shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is a red brown and cream in colour.Dimensions: Length - 32.58mm, Width- 16.19mm, Thickness- 5.46mm, Weight- 2.9g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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