DEBITAGE

An assemblage of 25 struck flint flakes dating to the later Prehistoric period, c.4000-800 BC. They have a combined total weight of 181.51g.

1) An unpatinated short flake struck from a pale grey flint with cortex remaining at the distal end. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. This flake measures 37.42mm in length, 29.01mm in width, 11.69mm in thickness and 10.91g in weight.

2) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with flake scars on the dorsal face and limited semi-abrupt, scaled retouch on one edge, perhaps indicative of usage as a simple scraper. This flake measures 31.99mm in length, 40.22mm in width, 8.82mm in thickness and 12.18g in weight.

3) An unpatinated squate flake with prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion. It has a hinge fracture at the distal end and measures 26.09mm in length, 39.71mm in width, 7.52mm in thickness, and 8.44g in weight.

4) An unpatinated short waste flake struck from a mottled grey flint with cortex remaining around the outer edges. It measures 38.50mm in length, 32.57mm in width, 8.91mm in thickness and 9.50g in weight.

5) An unpatinated long flake struck from a grey flint with prominent bulb of percussion and parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. It measures 39.48mm in length, 22.69mm in width, 8.87mm in thickness and 7.91g in weight.

6) An unpatinated long flake struck from a mottled brown flint with cortex remaining on one edge. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with possible limited steep edge retouch on one side. This flake measures 43.01mm in length, 27.93mm in width, 9.58mm in thickness and 13.51g in weight.

7) An unpatinated and snapped short flake struck from a mottled grey/brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion with cortex remaining on one side, parallel flake scars on the dorsal face, and is snapped at the distal end. This flake measures 35.03mm in length, 35.55mm in width, 6.19mm in thickness and 7.19g in weight.

8) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion with flake scars on the dorsal face and hinge fracture at the distal end. This flake measures 27.31mm in length, 34.64mm in width, 7.66mm in thickness and 6.41g in weight.

9) An unpatinated short flake struck from a mottled grey/red flint. It has has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. One side has limited abrupt and scaled retouch. This flake measures 38.43mm in length, 27.67mm in width, 10.66mm in thickness, and 10.21g in weight.

10) An unpatinated and snapped squat flake struck from a pale grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with flake scars on the dorsal face, snapped at the distal end. This flake measures 27.27mm in length, 30.99mm in width, 8.23mm in thickness and 7.66g in weight.

11) An unpatinated short flake struck from a mottled grey/brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform, small bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining on one side and parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. This flake measures 32.32mm in length, 26.23mm in width, 9.82mm in thickness and 8.81g in weight.

12) An unpatinated long flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and small bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining on one edge and parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. This flake measures 42.38mm in length, 25.18mm in width, 8.71mm in thickness and 8.71g in weight.

13) An unpatinated squate flake struck from a grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face and hinge fracture at the distal end. This flake measures 30.90mm in length, 35.35mm in width, 8.25mm in thickness and 6.23g in weight.

14) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with a small area of cortex remaining on one side. This flake measures 30.39mm in length, 36.28mm in width, 10mm in thickness and 7.83g in weight.

15) An unpatinated short flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with flake scars on the dorsal face and cortex remaining at the distal end. This flake measures 33.70mm in length, 29.60mm in width, 7.24mm in thickness and 5.50g in weight.

16) An unpatinated long flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a small striking platform and prominent bulb of percussion, with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face and areas of limited semi-abrupt scaled retouch along both sides. This flake measures 35.90mm in length, 21.80mm in width, 5.96mm in thickness and 4.30g in weight.

17) An unpatinated short flake struck from a pale brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform that retains its cortex, prominent bulb of percussion, parallel flake scars on the dorsal face, and cortex remaining at the distal end. This flake measures 30.97mm in length, 22.70mm in width, 6.87mm in thickness and 3.79g in weight.

18) An unpatinate squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with limited semi-abrupt and scaled retouch along one edge perhaps indicative of usage as a simple scraper. This flake measures 30.74mm in length, 32mm in width, 9.35mm in thickness and 8.06g in weight.

19) An unpatinated short flake strck from a mottled brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform that retains its cortex, small bulb of percussions, and single flake scar on the dorsal face. Approximately two thirds of the dorsal face retains its cortex. This flake measures 34.57mm in length, 26.49mm in width, 6.45mm in thickness and 5.04g in weight.

20) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, possibly with a pot lid fracture on the dorsal face, and with cortex remaining around half of the outer edge. This flake measures 22.36mm in length, 26.97mm in width, 6.65mm in thickness and 2.55g in weight.

21) An unpatinated short flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. This flake measures 24.81mm in length, 25.35mm in width, 10.33mm in thickness and 5.35g in weight.

22) An unpatinated short flake struck from a pale brown flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining down one side and at the distal end. This flake measures 24.44mm in length, 18.09mm in width, 6.12mm in thickness and 2.43g in weight.

23) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining at the distal end. This flake measures 26.54mm in length, 27.72mm in width, 6.44mm in thickness and 2.89g in weight.

24) An unpatinated short flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with cortex remaining at the distal end. This flake measures 38.48mm in length, 30.31mm in width, 8.70mm in thickness, and 5.84g in weight.

25) An unpatinated and snapped flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has the remains of a possible striking platform and bulb of percussion, but is snapped along one side and at the distal end. This flake measures 23.76mm in length, 20.72mm in width, 5.91mm in thickness and 2.70g in weight.

26) An unpatinated squat flake struck from a mottled grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and small bulb of percussion, and hinge fracture at the distal end. This flake measures 31.59mm in length, 36.78mm in width, 11.09mm in thickness and 10.26g in weight.