NMS Archaeology Object 172004: X.HRB 34 - Flake


Description

Summary


Inner flake of flint, retouched and broken, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll


Accession Number


X.HRB 34


Other references


Publication Cat. No. 38
1980.736
F Ack 1980/82

Original description

The finds from excavations at Ardnave, Islay carried out in 1979 - 80 under the direction of Dr J N G Ritchie and Mr H G Welfare. Flaked stone. Retouched pieces. Inner flake; white; corticated; stained; broken; proximal segment surviving; slightly convex sides diverge from blunt proximal to straight oblique distal snap; large irregular edge retouch on right side and proximal; 35:20:10; l 58; r 65; p 77; d 91; broken retouched piece. Floor level, Period 1b. Ritchie, J N G, and Welfare, H G; PSAS, 113 (1983), pp 302 - 366, fig 11.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

Not recorded

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

This area is visible only to logged in users.

Log in or register here