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Mesolithic chert microlith
Microlith of obliquely blunted point form with retouch along the right hand side and leading edge retouch along the left. There is a hinged distal termination.
Microlith found at Rhuddlan, north-east Wales. Microliths were made by flaking, notching and snapping the blades. They were used for fishing.
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Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2002.57H/1.4
Find Information
Site Name: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
Grid Reference: SJ 025 779
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1969
Notes: From Rhuddlan Site A NGR refers to Rhuddlan Castle Collector worked freelance on behalf of Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust.
Acquisition
Donation, 13/9/2002
Measurements
length / mm:32.7
width / mm:7.6
thickness / mm:4.1
weight / g:0.9
Material
carboniferous chert
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Knapping/Making Stone Axes
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