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LOT 1487
Stone Age Flint Microlith Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH-3TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (27.2 grams total, 14-40 mm).
Comprising a microlith scraper, arrowhead and others. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found early 20th century by the vendor's grandfather at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a handwritten provenance note.
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