Flake, primary Item Number: 2023.O.007:09 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre

Description

A large semi-oval primary flake. The cortex makes up the entire ventral face, and is a smooth light grey with some indents and a dark black square in the centre. The exposed dorsal surface is a dark grey with some tiny white speckles and a very fine grain. There's a point of imapct site on the distal end, and a flake removal scar on the dorsal surface that cuts off abruptly. A compression ring extends just below the straight edge, and a few more ripples appear near the proximal end.

Notes

No other supporting documentation for this collection have been recorded.

Donated by the Clayburn Village Community Society on May.15, 2023.

Collected by Cyril Holbrow throughout his lifetime (1921-2021,) Found while living on his farming properties- he was a naturalist and knew the area very well. He donated his finds to the Clayburn Village Community Society.

Provenance

Exact provenience is unknown.

Items were found in the Clayburn and Maple Grove areas within Abbotsford.