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Description: | A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arises. The left and right hand edges contain semi-abrupt retouch. The proximal and distal edges have been abruptly blunted. The ventral surface is predominantly smooth. The lithic retains some cortex on the distal end of the right side and is therefore a secondary flake.The flint is a light grey in colour and the cortex is brown in colour.Dimensions: Length - 14.92mm, Width- 10.31mm, Thickness- 3.08mm, Weight- 0.5g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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