Beautiful flint chisel

[craigy 362]

out detecting last night and this beautiful late neolithic/early bronze age chisel was sat looking up at me from the surface, 

[Ukstu 436]

Nice find. Beautiful workmanship on it. Definitely a skilled knapper. I thought it was a thames pick when i first saw it but the workmanships too advanced for the mesolithic period. 

Edited June 28, 2018 by Ukstu
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[craigy 362]

3 minutes ago, Ukstu said:

Nice found. Beautiful workmanship on it. Definitely a skilled knapper. I thought it was a thames pick when i first saw it but the workmanships too advanced for the mesolithic period. 

it cam from within sight of the Lower Thames

[Ukstu 436]

Just now, craigy said:

it cam from within sight of the Lower Thames

Cool. Perhaps people were just following on with the old style or shape. I have a partial broken thames pick but the flake patterns are nowhere as advanced as that. Mine are just singlular strikes creating large one piece flakes. I'd let your FLO look at that. 

[Guest craig]

7 hours ago, Ukstu said:

Cool. Perhaps people were just following on with the old style or shape. I have a partial broken thames pick but the flake patterns are nowhere as advanced as that. Mine are just singlular strikes creating large one piece flakes. I'd let your FLO look at that. 

after looking around i believe it is a mesolithic thames pick, how cool is that ;0) 

[Ukstu 436]

The patina is not right for a mesolithic piece. It could be a Thames pick that's been retouched as they call it. I think possibly someone else found it in the late Neo or early Bronze age and reworked it. Heres mine , you can see what I mean about tranchet flakes. The front edge and 2 side flakes where caused by one strike to the upper highlighted area. Pieces made during the mesolithic were not as well worked as yours. 

I would take it along to your FLO. It could be useful in proving how long the area has been occupied. 

Edited June 28, 2018 by Ukstu

[craigy 362]

https://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/q/thames+pick

 

 

i see what you mean to point 

 

 

[Ukstu 436]

Try and get it looked at. I could well be wrong but either way it's still a very interesting and intriguing find regardless of age. Some FLO will identify by email so no need to send it in.