Piercing tool or knife

This flint piercing tool or knife was found at Fairnington in Roxburghshire. It may have been for a number of purposes, sometime between 4000 and 1500 BC.

The flint has been retouched (small flakes removed) to create a sharp-pointed object.

Flint objects were made by a process known as flint knapping. A flint core was either struck directly with an object like a hammerstone, or a wooden or bone hammer was held against the flint and struck. It required skill to produce a range of tools.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-464-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.AB 2335
Date:	between 4000 and 1500 BC
Material:	Flint
Dimensions:	1.66 in L
What:	Borer
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Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Fairnington (place found)
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Description:	Fine borer of grey flint from Fairnington, Kelso
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