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Description: | A broken flint side scraper of probable Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. It has been made from a tertiary flake. On the ventral surface at the proximal end are the striking platform, the bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar. Ripples radiate from this point down the flake. On the dorsal surface there are a two main flaking scars and one side has been retouched to form a side scraper. The distal part of the scraper has broken off, probably after the original working. The mid-dark brownish grey flint has a high-gloss patina.
Dimensions: 40.5mm by 32.94mm by 7.4mm
Weight: 10.39g | Subjects: | Scraper Side | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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