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Description: | Small secondary flake which has been utilised as a scraper of probable later Neolithic date (3500BC - 2100BC). The flint flake is sub-rectangular in plan and profile. The bulb of percussion is visible and complete. All the edges apart for the top edge (with the bulb of percussion) have been reworked. It seems likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake) of tool making as there is a small amount of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) on the artefact. This area cortex covers less than 5% of the total surface area suggesting that this flake was produced during the second or third phase of tool production. The areas of retouch are extensive and have been applied to the upper face of the flake. There are also a number of small scars on the flake presumably caused by damage in the plough soil. The flint flake is a mid grey colour with a number of lighter and darker seams running through it. The flake / scraper measures 14.7mm length, 18.2mm width, is 3.8mm thick and weighs 1.48 grams.Flint tools from Shropshire are relatively rare compared to other areas of the country. This flint is likely to have come from a riverine or glacial source if made locally. The reuse of waste flake for tools is relatively common in this area which suggests the importance of flint as a resource. This is part of a larger flint assemblage from the Wem area. See records:
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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