This paper provides a cn''tical review of the key published literature concerning the continued exploitation of flint for chipped stone tool manufacture into the British later Bronze and Iron Ages. Its pninary min is to idenfl:fy the main researchers involved, to cn'ti'cally appraise their studies, and to z'denfl:fy issues worthy of forther invesfl"gafl"on. The first part of the paper deals pnncipally with published landmark studies on the topz'c. These are addressed in order of publicall"on. Unless directly relevant to these works, sitespecific later Bronze and Iron Age assemblages are not discussed here. The van"ous models advanced for the complex displacement ciflithic technology by metallurgy in later Bn"tish prehistory are discussed cri!l"cally. The technological profile of later flaked stone assemblages is also highlighted in the context of broader theon"es cif change in Bn"ti'sh lz"thic technology. This review is followed by a short discussz"on of the current research potenll"al of later Bronze and Iron Ageflintworldng in Bn"tain. It is argued that the greatest potenfl"al rests wz"th detm1ed regz"onal analyses incorporaflng technological, micro-usewear, and contextual analysz's.
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