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Description: | A flint scraper of probable late Neolithic or early Bronze Age date.
The tool has been made from an irregular, roughly drop-shaped, nodule which has been abruptly retouched. The majority of the tool retains its original cortex. The main area of working is at the bottom, where, on both surfaces, a series of narrow flakes angle towards a scraping edge. A small amount of cortex has also been deliberately removed from an area halfway up one side, and there is a third small area of retouch at the top. The flint is dark brownish grey in colour.
The tool measures 58.7mm long, 34.7mm wide and up to 16.5mm thick (close to the bottom edge). The weight is 27.6g. | 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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