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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 oval in shape and rectangular in section with the curved edge showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is curved and the worked edge is steep. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are no longer present. The flint is a dark blackish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There is some evidence of cortex re-growth.The implement is 31.5mm long and weighs 8.5g.
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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