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SOM-3F84E2: Mesolithic to early Neolithic microburin x 4 (ventral)
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Somerset County Council, Anna Booth, 2010-08-13 16:52:51
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SOM-3F84E2: Mesolithic to early Neolithic microburin x 4 (ventral)
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English: Four flint microburins and possible microburins of Mesolithic to early Neolithic date.

1. Length: 35.78mm, Width: 14.23mm, Thickness: 5.33mm, Weight: 2.32g
Long tertiary flake. Evidence of platform preparation at the proximal end of the dorsal face. The microlith has been snapped from the left side leaving a notch with a long thin scar above. To the ventral face the bulb is diffuse, but the ripple lines are fairly strong. The flint is light brown in colour with a shiny patina speckled with creamy patches.

2. Length: 21.58mm, Width: 20.64mm, Thickness: 4.28mm, Weight: 2.11g
Broad tertiary flake. A notch has been made to the right side of the dorsal face creating a spur to the left at the proximal end. A sharp break at the end of this remains where the microlith was removed. This has also removed the bulb on the ventral face, but the remaining ripple lines are fairly strong.

3. Length: 18.27mm, Width: 13.35mm, Thickness: 5.66mm, Weight: 1.33g
Small tertiary flake. Possible microburin. The proximal end shows signs of platform preparation on the dorsal face. There are several further small flaking scars on the dorsal face. To the left of the dorsal face is a small notch and beyond this a sharp break, perhaps where a microlith was removed. The flint is grey in colour with milky speckles and a shiny patina.

4. Length: 22.08mm, Width: 13.09mm, Thickness: 7.35mm, Weight: 1.60g
Small sub-rectangular tertiary flake. To the left and right of the distal end of the dorsal face are two small notches, above these is a sharp break, presumably where a microlith has been removed. To the ventral face the bulb is fairly prominent and as are the ripple lines. The flint is grey in colour with lighter patches and stripes of orange patination on the surface.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Somerset
Date between 8300 BC and 2900 BC
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FindID: 402773
Old ref: SOM-3F84E2
Filename: SOM-3F84E2(ventral).jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/293440
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/293440/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/402773
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