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Description: | A chert tool of Neolithic date, possibly a large scraper. The object is sub-oval in plan with and irregular, worn break to one end, and has a D-shaped section. The edges show signs of having been worked. The dorsal surface is flat and smooth and the worked edges are fairly shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain and there are no ripples of percussion. The chert is a mid greyish-white colour with lighter flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth. The implement is 77.7mm long and weighs 38.4g.
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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