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English: Lithic implements

1) Side and end scraper length 44mm, width 32mm, thickness 10mm. Large bulb of percussion on the ventral with a hollow from a bulb on the dorsal. There are scaled abrupt vertical flaking scars on the left and forward edges. Light grey-creamy patina. This artefact dates to the Early Bronze Age.

2) Blade length 25mm, width 12mm, thickness 4mm. Two arises on the dorsal soft, hammered bulb on the ventral, the tip has been truncated, this is an old break. Light grey patina with creamy patch. This object dates to the Early Mesolithic.

3) Possible flake length 20mm, width 13mm, thickness 3mm. Two arises on the dorsal, no bulb on the ventral, three sides are truncated. Light grey patina, where it is truncated this has exposed a grey flint where a patina ha started to form. Date possibly Neolithic.

4) Core rejuvenation flake length 45mm, width 25mm, thickness 8mm. Two arises on the dorsal, bulb of percussion on the ventral. Prepared striking platform at one end. Creamy patina with lighter creamy patches and small brown speckles. This artefacts dates to the Mesolithic.

5) End scraper length 22mm, width 12mm, thickness 4mm. One arise on the dorsal, bulb missing from the ventral. The right side has the cortex running down its length. The forward edge has retouch which is direct, scales semi-abrupt and convex. This artefact dates to the Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic.

6) Burnt flake length 15mm, width 11mm, thickness 4mm. Cracking throughout piece, frost damage on the ventral. Date prehistoric.

7) Blade length 19mm, width 12mm, thickness 3mm. Two arises on the dorsal, the bulb is missing from the ventral. Small direct retouch on the left side. The proximal end has been truncated. The artefact has a light creamy grey patina with light brown flint where it has been exposed. Date Early Mesolithic

8) Blade length 42mm, width 17mm, thickness 6mm. One arise on the dorsal, the bulb is missing from the ventral. Small direct retouch on the right side. The proximal end has been truncated. The artefact has a light creamy grey patina with dark grey flint where it has been exposed, 5% cortex on the dorsal. Date Late Mesolithic

9) Reused piece length 34mm, width 24mm, thickness 11mm. Possibly the butt of a Mesolithic adze that has been reused as a multi-tool. There is a knapped notch on the forward edge that has direct semi-abrupt retouch creating a concave edge with a tip that has been formed in to an awl that is slightly pointed with direct retouch on either side. Date Late Mesolithic first use, probably Bronze Age second use.

10) 42 fragments of debitage (not photographed). 1 Primary flake, length 38mm width 25mm, thickness 8mm. Dark grey coloured flints, this has more than 50% cortex remaining. Date prehistoric. This is a waste flakes from the manufacturing process. 9 Secondary flakes. average size length 25mm width 20mm, thickness 6mm. Most have a dark grey colour, one is mid brown, all have less then 50% cortex remaining. Date Prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process.

32 Tertiary flakes, average size length 24mm, width 17mm, thickness 9mm. Most have a light grey colour with a light patina. Date prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process.