MICROLITH

Three small fragments of flint blades with retouched edges.

1. Proximal end of a knapped flint tertiary blade. Bulb of percussion, bulb scars and ripples on the ventral face. It is triangular in section with a central ridge on the dorsal face. The right edge (looking from the ventral face) has been retouched with short, scalar, semi-abrupt to abrupt retouch from the dorsal face. Retouched snap at the distal end. There appears to be the start of a deliberate retouched notch for snapping the blade in the centre of the left edge before it thickens around the bulb. Dark grey translucent flint. 24.2mm long, 10.3mm wide, 4.7mm thick; 1.10 grams.

2. Distal end of a knapped flint tertiary blade. Percussion ripples on the ventral face. Evidence of previous parallel removals on the dorsal face. The right edge (looking from the ventral face) has been retouched with short, scalar, semi-abrupt retouch from the dorsal face apart from a chipped area in the centre. Mid grey opaque flint with paler mottling. 21.9mm long, 11.3mm wide, 2.2mm thick; 0.64 grams.

3. Small central section of a knapped flint tertiary blade. Percussion ripples on the ventral face. Evidence of previous parallel removals on the dorsal face. The right edge (looking from the dorsal face) is snapped. The left edge has been retouched with short, scalar, semi-abrupt retouch from the vental face. The retouched edge is straight at the proximal end become irregular and possible chipping to create a notch at the distal end. Mid grey opaque flint with paler mottling. 14.8mm long, 10.6mm wide, 1.9mm thick; 0.33 grams.