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Description: | 3 Scrapers Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age 1, Length 26mm, width 23mm, depth 8mm 2, Length 30mm, width 13mm, depth 9mm 3, Length 18mm, width 14mm, depth 6mm 1, Round scraper. Large bulb of percussion on the ventral, invasive flaking scars on the dorsal. All of the edges of the flint have been retouched with the exception of the butt, this retouch comprises of semi-abrupt, long, steeped, direct removal scars. Light brown colour with lighter patches, patina starting to form particularly on the dorsal consisting of an off white surface with orange patches. 2, Side and end scraper. The bulb is missing from the ventral. Retouch down the left side and around the top rounding it off, the retouch is invasive, steeped, abrupt direct flaking. Off white soft patina on the top of the dorsal and all of the ventral, where it has been retouched it has removed the patina exposing a dark grey flint. Therefore, this is a reused lithic implement. Cortex remains on the right side. 3, Thumbnail scraper. Low but hard hammer bulb of percussion on the ventral, flaking scars covering the dorsal. curved working edge runs from the right, along the top to the left side, the top and right sides have been retouched with long semi-abrupt, steeped direct flaking scars, the left edge is abrupt. Dark grey colour with mid grey patches.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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