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Description: | A Neolithic scraper and blade dating between 4000-2200 BC (length: 38mm; width: 37.7mm; thickness: 10.5mm; weight: 11.19g). The bulb of percussion on the ventral side is clearly evident with a slight eraillure scar running downwards by 12mm with few radiatting ripples or 'lunettes' running down the tool's length. There are small radial scars running outwards to the sides from the striking platform and bulb also indicating the pressure of impact. The flint has been pressure-knapped from the ventral to create flaking scars/ re-touch on the dorsal down the right side. One area of these scars on the lower half of the right side appears to have a steep edge, possibly indicating that this area was used as a scraper. The other edge above on the same side has a sloping edge, possibly indicating another function as a blade. A small area of the cortex still remains on the dorsal to the left side. The flint tool has a light-dark grey patina. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -4000
-2200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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