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Description: | Probably a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age (c. 3300 to 1000BC) scraper: The scraper appears to be knapped from a secondary or tertiary flake. It is a sub-oval with a truncated, proximal end, which is missing before being retouched. The proximal end has short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch on the dorsal surface. The dorsal surface has multiple scars. The scraper is knapped from flint which has a mottled and spotted mid and light grey patination. The scraper, measures 19.95mm long, 29.06mm wide and 9.65mm thick. It weighs 5.17g.The scraper, if that is certain, is probably an end scraper and dates to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age periods, c. 3300 to 1000BC.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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