PRAP Small Finds Database
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Most of the records in the PRAP Small Finds Database have not been edited since initial data entry in the field. They are provided as a courtesy to the archaeological community and should not be taken as definitive.
Standard Reference | Gen. Material | Sp. Material | Gen. Form | Sp. Form | Technique. |
SF1457 | Stone | Chert | Lithic | Flake |
Start Period | End Period |
(begins ) | (ends ) |
Collection Unit | Site | Association | Collection Type |
90730414 | B07 | B007SP |
Fabric: | chert | |||||||
Shape: | tertiary flake | |||||||
Decoration: | ||||||||
Dimensions: | ||||||||
Remarks: | not pieces esquilles! this piece is not scaled, and it is much thicker than the exhausted and bipolar-reduced cores that often have bifacial pressure flaking. extensive retouch went into making this particular square form, and the piece does not bear any evidence that it served as a t-sledge blade (it is thick, not denticulated, and bears no sickle sheen or characteristic macroscopic use-wear associated with t-sledge blades). My (WAP) best guess is a gun flint? or a |
Selected Image:
This small find appears at Middle. PRAP image number 263.14
All Images:
ID of Image | Online | Position in Photo |
263.12 | no | Middle | 263.13 | no | Middle | 263.14 | yes | Middle | 263.15 | no | Middle | 264.06 | no | Middle | 264.07 | yes | Middle | 264.08 | no | Middle | 264.09 | no | Middle |