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Description: | Side and End scraper of dating from the Neolithic period (2900 - 2100 BC). The flake is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and profile. It is likely that this was formed from the upper part of a blade like flake. The upper part of the blade was snapped and there is clear evidence for this at the butt of the flake. The upper (dorsal) face of the flake has a series of linear scar facets whilst the lower (ventral) face shows evidence of conchoidal fractures. The dorsal end and sides of the dorsal face have been reworked to create the scraper; this is evident in the small regular areas of retouch applied to both the end and sides. The flint has a relatively course matrix and may be chert rather than flint. It is a dark-mid brown colour with a mottled surface.
The scraper measures 24.8mm in length, 21.2mm width, is 3.8mm thick and weighs 2.69 grams. | Subjects: | Side and End | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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