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Description: | Possibly Neolithic possible scraper. It measures 61.8x14.5x8.5mm and weighs 7.39g.The flint is a deep orangey-brown in colour with a few spots of patination (less than 5%).The ventral face is smooth and unworked while the dorsal has a central arrise on its lower half, giving the flint a triangular section. The arrise has a rather bashed appearance and has been heavily worked on its right-hand edge.Beyond the arrise five very thin, long flakes have been struck. These run to the distal end, which is steep with a slight overhang. It is not clear whether the arrises from the flakes are to inporve the end, or whether the flint has been used as a core, or perhaps something else. This may also suggest a Mesolithic date.
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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