Accession No
1935.993 E
Description
Backed knife. Similar to Maglemosian backed points but formed from the distal end of a narrow blade. Right lateral margin steeply backed along entire length, left lateral margin left unretouched to form knife edge. Burin spall removed from distall end, possibly to even out knife edge.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; Denmark; Jutland; Central Jutland; Gudenaa
Period
Mesolithic
Source
Clark, J. Grahame D. (Prof.)
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1935.993 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Flint
Local Term
Measurements
7mm x 4mm x 31mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
All belonging to the Gudenaa River Culture. Contemporary with the Oldasloe Culture of Schleswig-Holstein
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1935.993 A-N: '14 flint implements : A, B, C, H: Tranchets; D, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, N: Backed blades; M: Burin'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description by Robert Hedge for student artefact report: 'Backed knife. Similar to Maglemosian backed points but formed from the distal end of a narrow blade. Right lateral margin steeply backed along entire length, left lateral margin left unretouched to form knife edge. Burin spall removed from distall end, possibly to even out knife edge.'
Event Date 2008
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:327462
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