BURNT FLINT 136759

Description: A small, irregular nodule of burnt flint which is now partly cortical. Some grey cortex survives over a whitened, fire-cracked interior. Numerous explanations are given for the presence of burnt flints in the archaeological record; often they relate to prehistoric food preparation.

Date: -2500 - 40

Object type: BURNT FLINT

Last import: August 15, 2017