Description: | A sub-oval flint End scraper of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age (Beaker period) date. Part of a large assemblage of Mesolithic to Bronze Age flintwork*.The tool is of sub-triangular section, one side of the dorsal surface retaining its original cortex, the other side having had a large flake removed. Invasive re-touch has been used to create a convex scraping edge, which is confined to the distal end of the tool. A small section of the core platform is located at the proximal end and on the ventral side of this is a clear bulb-of-percussion and rippling. The flint is dark greyish-brown in colour.The tool measures 42.8mm long, 31.7mm wide and 13mm thick. The weight is 19.36g.*See also: BH-D7D6B1, BH-D80626, BH-D85097, BH-2C8256, BH-2DC9D5, BH-2E2601, BH-2E5412, BH-2E7BB6, BH-2EA041, BH-2EB740, BH-2ECED3, BH-2F2323, BH-2F74C0, BH-2FA0C8, BH-2FCA68, BH-2FEC65, BH-301025, BH-303421, BH-304DB2, BH-305CD4, BH-307338, BH-30BA93, BH-30D1D6, BH-56E0B2.
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