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Description: | A flint scraper possibly Neolithic, possibly Bronze Age. The scraper has been heavily worked and retouched to form two cutting edges. On the reverse of the flint a small bulb of percussion still survives and several ripples extend down from it. On the other side of the flint it is evident that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of this flake, before this flake was removed from the core. The two cutting (or scraping) edges are parallel to each other along the longest length of the flake. These edges show some evidence of retouch but both sides are extremely worn. The flint has a mid whitish-grey patina, but light brownish-grey notches are evident where flakes have been removed from the scraper. It is possible that these flakes represent a later reworking phase, as they are also quite worn and they do not look as though they have occurred recently. Otherwise the flint scraper is complete. | Subjects: | Scraper | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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