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Description: | A small elaborate Neolithic thumb scraper. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. The flint is roughly circular in overall shape. It has been formed from a dark greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, with bulb scars, and the ripples of percussion are still evident. The retouch is shallow and elaborate. The dorsal surface is coated with +90% cortex.
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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