Archaeology — Early Mesolithic; 8,350 - 7,750 BCE; 10,300 - 9,700 BP
Burin
An early Mesolithic flint burin dating 8,350 to 7,750 BCE. Burins were used for working wood or bone. This example has been re-sharpened on a number of occasions. Some of the flakes generated by this process have been re-attached.
This burin was found close to a hearth where there was a concentration of evidence for flint working and reindeer butchery
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- UX88viii[343]<21>
- Object name:
- burin
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- Production date:
- Early Mesolithic; 8,350 - 7,750 BCE; 10,300 - 9,700 BP
- Material:
flint, stone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 106 mm, W 43 mm, D 20 mm (refit group) (overall), L 100 mml W 32 mm (this flake only) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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