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Description: | A large oval shaped flint end and side scraper formed on a large tertiary flake dating from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age periods (3500-2100 BC). The scraper is formed from an oval shaped flake of relatively poor quality flint. The ventral face shows conchoidal ripples and the bulb of percussion . The dorsal face has a number of irregular and regular flake scars. The entire edge has been reworked / retouched with steep angled overlapping regular flakes creating by direct and indirect percussion creating a cutting / scraping serrated edge. Modern abrasion / plough roll has removed some of this. The retouching of the edges is limited to the dorsal face only. The flake is a mid mottled grey colour within an even patina. The size and reworking of this flint is very unusual for lithic from the Marches area.This scraper measures 51.2mm length, 48.3mm width, is 12.0mm thick and weighs 34.71 grams | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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