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Portland Roach

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Sample: 2

Local Name:	Portland Roach
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Dorset Box 1, Tray 11.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Large scale image		Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed polars.		Plane Polarized Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Dressed/Tooled Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Cream / Buff None 5YR 8/1   Bioclastic Hard Hackly Poorly sorted Coarse Cream / Buff None 5YR 8/1   Bioclastic Hard Rough Poorly sorted Coarse Cream / Buff None 10YR 6/3   Bioclastic Hard Very Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse

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