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1884.122.165

Stone flake

1884.122.165

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone flake
Long description
White stone flake with central ridge and rounded proximal end. [CC [Excav. PR] 27/11/2013]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Mesolithic, uncertain Archaeological period: Neolithic, uncertain
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Thick: max 8 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 44 mm, Weight 6 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.122.165 PR Cat other PR nos: 1499 PR no.: 865 845
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4] [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

I examined this object, with 7 other founding collection objects recorded as 'Ireland, Drift', with Hugo Anderson-Whymark today. This is a considerably rolled blade, of Mesolithic or Neolithic date. [Dan Hicks 12/11/2012]

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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