Description

A large semi-ovular slate fragment. The ventral surface is nearly covered with cortex; The cortex is smooth medium grey with brown, white, and darker grey streaks. The exposed surfaces are the same medium grey with a very fine grain. The ventral face also has some exposed worked surface with flake arrises, compression ripples, and an impact site near the distal end. The dorsal surface has some flake arrises, a small compression ring, and an impact site from the upper left mesial portion.

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.