English: Prehistoric lithic implement, denticulate, probably late Mesolithic or early Neolithic. Straight parallel-sided blade; no cortex; soft hammer bulb, no evidence of platform preparation; 3 flake scars on the dorsal surface; right dorsal edge serrated along virtaully its whole length except for hte very distal end - the point of percussion for the notch scars is on the dorsal surface; distal end straight due to hinge fracture. Thick cream patina. Length 27.5mm, width 15.6mm, thickness 3.7mm, weight 1.75g.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date
between 6500 BC and 2900 BC
Accession number
FindID: 399525 Old ref: DENO-563AC4 Filename: E6999 staples serrated blade.jpg
Credit line
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
Attribution: The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum
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