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Description: | A complete flint disk scraper of Neolithic date (4000-2350 BC). The lithic sub-ovate in profile. The dorsal surface is smooth and flat due to a single large negative scar. The proximal edge retains a minor amount of cortex making this a secondary flake. The distal, left and right hand edges contain partial parallel flaking and semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is smooth and convex due to a bulb of percussion situated towards the proximal end.The flint is a dark grey with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light brown in colour.
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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