Core, flint

Collection object


0000.0062
L. 6.55; W. top 2.95 base 1.6; T. top 1.5 base 0.8; Wt. 46.2g
Core. Limestone? Small trapezoidal stone, flat striking platform at each end, roughly D-shaped cross-section. Large negative bulb of percussion covers half of one face; the remainder of this face flat. The other face is flaked longtitudinally from both ends. Secondary working on one edge at the negative bulb has made a slight concavity with a sharp edge. The remainder of this edge is sharpened by longtitudinal flaking. The other edge is blunt, faceted by flaking. Neolithic L. 6.55; W. top 2.95 base 1.6; T. top 1.5 base 0.8; Wt. 46.2g