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Mesolithic flint awl
Awl made of flint with a white patination. The retouch is along both edges to form a point. The flake is hard hammer struck from a plain striking platform.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
96.9H/1.94
Find Information
Site Name: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
Grid Reference: SJ 025 779
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1970
Notes: From Rhuddlan Site E NGR refers to Rhuddlan Castle. Collector worked freelance on behalf of the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust.
Acquisition
Donation, 30/5/1996
NMGW Cardiff must undertake to make material from the collection available to Clwyd County Council and/or its successor unitary authority(ies) for display purposes, subject to security and environmental requirements being met.
Measurements
length / mm:32.5
width / mm:16.3
thickness / mm:6.4
weight / g:2.6
Material
flint
Location
In store
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