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Description: | Flint side scraper of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. Tertiary flint flake. The object is roughly leaf shaped with a pointed distal end. The butt is fairly narrow and there is a pronounced bulb and clear ripples on the ventral face suggesting that a small, hard hammer was used. There is retouch along the left side and around the distal end of the dorsal face. This is long, parallel and low angle towards the proximal end, becoming semi-abrupt towards the distal end. The flint is light grey in colour, mottled with small whitish patches. It remains in fairly good condition with slightly rolled edges. There is a small chunk missing at the proximal end, which may be due to later plough or frost damage. Length: 35.73mm, Width: 24.35mm, Thickness: 78.51mmWeight: 8.05g
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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