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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date. The implement is a scraper which is sub-ovate in plan with a pointed oval section. The ventral surface is smooth with ripples of percussion radiating from the butt of the implement. The dorsal surface has had numerous flakes removed and displays negative scars and corresponding arises. Retouch is present along the distal edge and the bulb of percussion remains.The flint is a light grey colour with fairly large lighter inclusions. The implement is 34.2mm long, 29.1mm wide, 6.5mm thick and weighs 9.4g.Scrapers had many different functions in the Neolithic as they were very useful tools and were employed, for example, for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposit from hinds and much more.
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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