Lithic tool

A small notch made in a flint flake turns it into a scraping tool, which could be used for shaping wooden arrow shafts. Such simple tools can be made in a few minutes when needed and then discarded. This one was found in north Devon.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
75/1992/1
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
flint
Common Name
lithic tool
Simple Name
lithic implement
Period Classification
Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)

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shaft smoother, notched flake