The sources of flint and chert in northern Britain

Caroline R Wickham-Jones; G H Collins

doi:10.9750/PSAS.109.7.21

The sources of flint and chert in northern Britain

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Caroline R Wickham-Jones
G H Collins

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https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.109.7.21

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Flint, Chert, Stone

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This article lists the potential sources of flint and chert in prehistoric Scotland using information from the publications of the Geographical Survey of Great Britain. The authors highlight the quality of local stone nodules in determining the development of stone knapping and the status of large stone items in Scotland.

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30-11-1980

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Vol. 109 (1980)

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The sources of flint and chert in northern Britain. (1980). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 109, 7-21. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.109.7.21

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