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Piercing tool or knife
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from Fairnington, Roxburghshire
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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
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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
Borer - Dimensions: 1.66 in L
- What: Borer
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- Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Fairnington (place found)
- Event:
- Description: Fine borer of grey flint from Fairnington, Kelso
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