Utilised flake
Category
Archaeological material
Date
4000 BC - 2351 BC
Materials
Flint
Collection
Alexander Keiller Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1724932
Summary
Core rejuvenation flake (taking off part of platform and face) with edges utilised; in original catalogue noted as 'saw edge has a distinct shine suggesting use as a sickle; the 'shiny' edge is not truly serrated, but does seem to have been used, and there is a perceptible shine to it, to the touch as well as a visible shine, but its not as glossy as 'edge gloss' usually is, and is more diffuse; also numbered 10846 (ink). Period: Neolithic
Provenance
Site: Windmill Hill Site No: 8023 Context: Middle ditch, cutting i, ib layer 4 depth: 2.3-3.5' Excavator: Keiller, Alexander (1927)