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Description: | A flint Core scraper of probable early Neolithic date. Part of a large assemblage of Mesolithic to Bronze Age flintwork*.
The implement has been made from an irregular flint nodule and retains much of the original cortex. The broad end was originally used as a core for the production of short and fairly narrow blades. The convex bottom edge has been retouched, although it is not clear whether this was for the purposes of platform preparation or for later conversion to a scraper. The narrower end of the artefact also displays narrow, blade-like flake removal scars and there is also possible re-touch and pitting at the point. The ventral side is flat and largely featureless except for some ripples, which suggest the now-missing bulb-of-percussion from the original nodule removal was located at the broad end.
The tool measures 54.3mm long, 40.2mm wide and 24.5mm thick. The weight is 42.87g.
*See also: BH-D7D6B1, BH-D80626, BH-2C8256, BH-2DC9D5, BH-2E2601, BH-2E5412, BH-2E7BB6, BH-2EA041, BH-2EB740, BH-2ECED3, BH-2F2323, BH-2F74C0, BH-2FA0C8, BH-2FCA68, BH-2FEC65, BH-301025, BH-303421, BH-304DB2, BH-305CD4, BH-307338, BH-30A518, BH-30BA93, BH-30D1D6, BH-56E0B2. | Subjects: | Core scraper | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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