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Bronze Age flint plano convex knife
Flint knife made on an unpatinated black flint flake. The bulb of percussion has been trimmed off. There is cortical natural backing on one side and marginal scalar retouch forming the cutting edge. The flak has been retouched to a point. There are two removals at the base of the knife both on the ventral face.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2001.42H/2
Find Information
Site Name: Bryn, Maesteg
Collection Method: chance find
Date: 2001
Notes: found during forestry work
Acquisition
Donation, 20/12/2001
Measurements
length / mm:53.0
width / mm:21.5
thickness / mm:7.0
weight / g:8.2
Material
flint
Location
In store
Categories
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