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Flaked Pebble

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Quartzite. Water-rolled pebble of fluvial origin, grey in colour (N92).

Description

Flaked pebble with rounded outline. Unifacial knapping produced by direct percussion with bidirectional removals of curved profile. Edge without a sharp cutting edge, with eroded margins. Surface showing a pronounced lustre and patina.

Classification and chronology

Pico / Epipalaeolithic | Mesolithic (?).

Dimensions

Maximum length: 75 mm; Maximum width: 62 mm; Maximum thickness: 20 mm; Weight: 122,5 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD 99, B1 (A27.01), op. 33].

Bibli.

Unpublished.