Record ID: BH-A9FCF8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The tool has been manufactured from a long, narrow, parallel-sided flake. The dorsal surface has a central arise separating what are probably two earlier blade removal scars. At the proximal end of the dorsal surface is a pronounced lip, probably indicating the use of the soft hammer production method; at the distal end is a hinge fracture. Retouch appears to be largely confined to one side of the ventral surface, where invasive retouch has been employed along much of the length, creating a cutting edge. The flint is…
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.