Record ID: NARC-1AECF7
Object type: FLINT IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably late Neolithic (2500-2100 BC). Peter Reavil suggests that this is "a secondary (due to the amount of cortex - less than 50%) debitage flake of probable neolithic date. Although the artefact resembles the shape of a leaf-shaped arrowhead certian diagnostic features are not present, bi-facial ripple flaking being the major one. The ventral face shows no flaking, the dorsal face shows a series of flake scars and abrupt retouch (possibly deliberate possibly plough derived) along one edge and at the point. It is possible therefore that this debitage has been reused to form a scra…
Created on: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2010
Spatial data recorded.