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Description: | A struck flint object of later Prehistoric date, perhaps a scraper or similar. It is struck from a dark brown (stained?) flint, and is perhaps a natural or re-used flake with slight bulb of percussion at one end, the dorsal face being dome-shaped in form, the ventral face uneven and slightly concave. At least one transverse flake scar is visible on the dorsal face, with evidence of semi-abrupt retouch on two sides. One area of retouch appears to extend from a side that has experienced damage perhaps as a result of being struck several times. The entire object measures 43.06mm in length, 53.18mm in width, 20.73mm in thickness and 54.01g in weight.The precise function of this object remains uncertain. It is perhaps a crude scraper or similar tool struck either from a natural flake or a core rejuvenation flake. In either case it is likely to be of later Prehistoric date, perhaps from the Bronze Age, c.2550-800 BC, if not slightly earlier or later.
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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