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Description: | A Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint scraper.
The tool has been made from a broad flake which has been worked to create a semi-oval form. The dorsal surface retains half of the original cortex, the other half having been removed and the curved edge serrated. Unusually, most of the working is confined to the flat distal end, where invasive re-touch has created an almost vertical face. At the centre of this edge is a notch. Fine re-touch is also visible on the other curved long side. On the reverse are two adjacent bulbs-of-percussion and emanating ripples. The flint is a lightly patinated dark brownish-grey colour.
The tool measures 37.3mm long, 35.7mm wide and 10.5mm thick. The weight is 14.32g. | 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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