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Description: | A flint scraper of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age (Beaker period) date. Part of an assemblage of Neolithic to Bronze Age flintwork ?? see also BH-105571, BH-10CFF2, BH-10AAB6, BH-109296, BH-10E6C5, BH-110861, BH-1EBA74, BH-1E8704.
The implement has been made from a broad, short flake. It has a flat surface at the distal end and a convex edge at the proximal. The dorsal surface retains much of the cortex, but the tool has been finely retouched at the end and, to a lesser extent, round the rest of the perimeter. On the ventral surface, a diffuse bulb-of-percussion and ripples are visible at the proximal end. The flint is light brownish-grey in colour.
The tool measures 32.1mm long, 37.4mm wide and 9.5mm thick. The weight is 13.78g. | Subjects: | Flint 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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