KNIFE

An incomplete knapped flint fragment originating from a plano-convex knife of Early Bronze Age date, c. 2500-1500 BC. It is now preserved in fairly fresh condition with an even white and blue patina covering most of its surfaces, though the inner material (visible at its truncated end) seems to have been a dark blue colour originally. The fragment is sub-triangular in form (probably the form of the original knife itself) and plano-convex in section. Its ventral face is plain, though its dorsal surface (specifically the right dorsal edge) demonstrates directly applied invasive pressure-flaked retouch that forms a sharp cutting edge and slightly rounded tip. It survives to a length of 26.24mm long, 18.79mm wide at its truncated end, and 5.09mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 2.61g.

Chris Butler illustrates a number of similarly worked plano-convex knives in his work (Butler 2005, p. 171, fig. 72, nos. 5-8) which are generally assigned an Early Bronze Age date.