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Description: | A tertiary worked flint probably dating to the late Neolithic period, circa 2700-2350BC. Identified by Peter Reavil as a thumbnail / side-end scraper formed from the snapped end of a long blade. The scraper is complete. The dorsal and ventral sides of the scraper are light, milky grey in colour. An opaque, white patinated surface survives which was probably exposed while the rest of the flint remained below soil. The dorsal side of the scraper has been heavily re-worked in multiple directions with some conchoidal ripple marks clearly visible. Evidence of scaled and sub-parallel retouching present on all 3 edges of the scraper. The ventral side of the scraper is completely unworked with a pronounced bowl of percussion present. The ventral surface is smooth and shiny with very faint conchoidal fractures just visible.Dimensions.Length: 21.38mm. Width: 23.58mm. Thickness: 8.80mm. Weight: 5.3g
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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