Accession No
1923.1062.15
Description
Lunate flaked sickle of grey flint. Lenticular cross-section; bifacially worked with fine pressure flaking along cutting edge.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; Scandinavia; Denmark
Period
?Neolithic ?Bronze Age
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1062.15; 386
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
126mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked with black ink: '386'. Additional markings are present, though the characters are worn and illegible.
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1923.1062[.1-53]: 'Finely chipped daggers, spear heads and flake. Leaf-shaped tools and toothed sickles. 31 specimens (flakes [.20-42] counted as one specimen).'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Lunate flaked sickle of grey flint. Lenticular cross-section; bifacially worked with fine pressure flaking along cutting edge.
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:313004
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