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Description: | A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is roughly teardrop in shape and rectangular in section with the curved edge showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is steep. The striking platform and bulb of percussion both remain, with bulb scars. The flint is a mid yellowish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There is no evidence of cortex re-growth.The implement is 43.9mm long and weighs 12.7g.
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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