RARE Flint Microlith – British Stone Age Tool | Genuine Prehistoric Lithic Artefact from Cornwall | w/ COA

Description

This listing features a RARE and Authentic Flint Microlith, a prehistoric Stone Age tool artefact discovered in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Carefully knapped by early humans, this piece is a classic example of Mesolithic flint technology — small, precise, and multifunctional.

Used between 10,000 – 4,000 BCE, microliths like this were often mounted onto wood or bone shafts as part of composite tools, such as spears, arrows, or knives, and were critical to the hunting and survival strategies of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers.

Your specimen is the actual artefact shown in the photo, selected for its form and condition. It comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity and is guaranteed to be a 100% genuine prehistoric artefact.

Artefact Details:

• Type: Flint Microlith
• Function: Cutting tool / arrowhead / projectile component
• Cultural Period: Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)
• Age Range: Circa 10,000 – 4,000 BCE
• Origin: Cornwall, United Kingdom
• Material: Local high-quality Cornish flint
• Condition: Intact and sharp, with typical flake scars
• Scale: 1cm cube shown in photo — see image for full dimensions

Morphological & Cultural Significance:

• Toolmaking Method: Microliths were knapped from flint cores and retouched to form triangular, trapezoid, lunate, or backed bladelet shapes. This microlith displays intentional flaking and sharp edges.
• Composite Use: Often inserted into grooves of wooden shafts using resin or sinew to form multi-blade hunting tools — a highly efficient technique in the Mesolithic period.
• Cultural Importance: Microliths represent a key innovation in prehistoric technology, symbolising the move toward more mobile and specialised toolkits in post-glacial Europe.

Geological & Archaeological Context:

• Depositional Environment: Found in surface and subsoil contexts across Cornwall’s varied sedimentary and upland terrains, rich in glacial and Holocene deposits.
• Tool Source Material: Cornish flint is a durable siliceous rock, ideal for precision knapping due to its predictable conchoidal fracture properties.
• Cultural Attribution: Associated with Britain’s early Mesolithic hunter-gatherer cultures, including the Star Carr tradition and similar coastal/inland groups.

Ideal For:

• Collectors of early human tools and lithics
• Museums or educators seeking demonstrable artefacts of prehistoric technology
• Display or research, thanks to the sharp form and contextually significant design

Summary:

• Item: RARE Flint Microlith
• Origin: Cornwall, UK
• Age: Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)
• Material: Cornish Flint
• Condition: Excellent, authentic form
• Use: Composite cutting/hunting tool
• Authenticity: 100% Guaranteed with Certificate
• Photo: Actual specimen shown
• Scale: 1cm cube for reference

Note:

All of our Artefacts are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity. This listing is a unique opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of Britain’s prehistoric heritage — a true artefact of early human innovation.