Microliths
Microliths, such as these from Westward Ho! in Devon, are typical Mesolithic stone tools. These items were made from very small flint blades that were notched, broken into pieces and then shaped. The microliths would then be hafted to be used as arrowheads or possibly cutting tools or drills.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 135/1986
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- flint
- Common Name
- microliths
- Simple Name
- lithic debitage
- Period Classification
- Mesolithic (10000-4000 BC)
