A flaked stone bar (left) is manufactured by knapping a larger block of sandstone (right). Large quantities of distinctive flake debris can be produced (centre).

Manufacturing debris from Kebister, Shetland

A flaked stone bar (left) is manufactured by knapping a larger block of sandstone (right). Large quantities of distinctive flake debris can be produced (centre).

These flaked stone bars were made from sandstone cobbles rather than quarried blocks.