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Description: | A small lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is roughly oval in shape and rectangular in section with the curved edge showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface largely is uneven having had a number of flakes removed, and the worked edge is steep. The striking platform no longer remains however the bulb of percussion remains, with bulb scars. The flint is a mid blackish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There is some minor evidence of cortex re-growth.The implement is 29.5mm long and weighs 6.2g.
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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