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Description: | A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is oval in shape and sub-rectangular in section although the depth tapers from one end of the object to the other. The curved edge showing signs of extensive retouch and working. The dorsal surface is curved and the worked edge is steep. It is retains 40% natural cortex. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are no longer present. The flint is a dark blackish-grey colour with some lighter flaws.
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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