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Description: | A knapped flint early Neolithic or early Bronze Age (c. 7001 to 1500 BC) scraper: In plan the scraper is a sub-oval and in profile is a thick trapezoid. On the dorsal surface, along the distal end and sides there is parallel, linear, abrupt, re-touch. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion, very small bulbar scar and ripples. The scraper is knapped from a dark grey flint. The surface has a slightly waxy texture. The scraper, with the striking platform at the top, is 24.95mm long, 21.24mm wide and 8.7mm thick. It weighs 4.9g.The scraper is a thumbnail scraper and dates to the early Neolithic to Bronze Age, c.7001 to 1500 BC.
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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