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53 Lithic implements.JPG
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Bristol City Council, Kurt Adams, 2005-12-15 10:34:17
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53 Lithic implements.JPG
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English: 53 Lithic implements.
 1, Scraper;  Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch.  Creamy patina.  Date Neolithic. 
 2, Side scraper;  No bulb of percussion on the ventral.  Left side has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch.  Mid grey colour with darker patches, patina starting to form, cortex covers the base.  Date Neolithic.
 3, Horseshoe scraper;  Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward and side edges have scaled, abrupt, direct retouch.  Mid grey colour with darker patches, creamy patina is starting to form.  Date Neolithic.
 4, Side and end scraper;  Multiple flaking scars on the ventral.  Forward and left side have scaled, semi-abrupt, direct retouch.  Light grey colour with lighter patches.  Date Bronze Age.
 5, Double sided and end scraper;  Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge is rounded and side edges have scaled, abrupt, direct retouch, the retouch on the sides is semi-abrupt.  Light grey patina with darker patches.  Date Neolithic.
 6, Side scraper; Multiple flaking scars on the ventral.  Right side has scaled, semi-abrupt, direct retouch.  Mid grey colour, patina starting to form, 10% cortex covers on the dorsal.  Date Bronze Age.
 7, Semicircular Scraper;  Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral.  Scaled, abrupt, direct retouch along three sides.  Creamy patina.  Date Neolithic
 8, End Scraper;  Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch, this retouch has removed the patina.  Creamy patina starting to form.  Date Late Neolithic-Bronze Age.
 9, End Scraper; No bulb of percussion on the ventral.  Forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch, 20% cortex on the left side.  Creamy patina.  Date Late Neolithic-Bronze Age.
 10, Thumbnail scraper;  Slight bulb of percussion on the ventral.  Three edges have scaled, abrupt, direct retouch.  Creamy patina.  Date Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age.
 11, Side scraper;  No bulb of percussion on the ventral.  Right side has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch.  Off white, patina with darker patches, 5% cortex in the bottom left corner.  Date Neolithic.
 12, Semicircular Scraper;  Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral.  Scaled, abrupt, direct retouch along three sides.  Light brown patina with darker patches.  Date Neolithic
 13, side and end scraper;  Multiple flaking scars on the ventral.  Forward edge has scaled, semi-abrupt, direct retouch the right side has low angled retouch, 5% cortex on the left side.  Light grey colour with lighter patches, patina starting to form.  Date Bronze Age.
 14, Blade; One arise down the centre of the dorsal.  Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. creamy patina. Date Late Mesolithic. Retouch on the left side that has removed the patina, the retouch is Bronze Age. 
 15, Three Blades; Two have One arise and the third has two arises on the dorsal.  Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Each has short retouch down one side.  Mid grey colour with patina forming. Date Late Mesolithic-Neolithic.
 16 Three Blades; One arise down the centre of the dorsal.  Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Each has short retouch down one side.  One has a dark grey colour, one has a mid grey and the last has a creamy patina. Date Neolithic.
 17, Fire damaged flint.  This flint has been is a very high and long sustained heat.  The high heat has resulted in cracking throughout the flint leaving the artefacts with a marble looking surface.  Date Palaeolithic through to the Late Iron Age.
 18, Six miscellaneous retouched pieces;  All have been retouched with short, low angled flaking scars.  Four are a grey flint with a patina forming the other two have light grey patinas with darker.  All are probably Neolithic.
 19, Thirteen Tertiary flakes, average size length 23mm, width 22mm, thickness 10mm. Most have a light grey colour with a light patina, two have a mid brown patina, two are dark grey.  Date prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process.
 20, Three Primary flakes, average size length 30mm width 25mm, thickness 8mm.  Dark grey coloured flints, all have more than 50% cortex remaining.  Date prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process. 
21, Ten Secondary flakes. average size length 23mm width 32mm, thickness 5mm. 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.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Gloucestershire
Date between 500000 BC and 500 BC
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FindID: 117155
Old ref: GLO-15C2C7
Filename: 811 53 Lithic implements.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/86977
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/86977/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/117155
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