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Description: | An incomplete knapped rounded scraper tool or secondary debitage flake, of probably the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age period, dating from c. 3,300 BC to c. 1,000 BC).The flake is broadly S shape in cross section, and is oval in plan. Minimal retouch is present along the right edge of the distal face (short, subparallel, low angle). The flake has been broken at the distal end. Conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral face. The flake has been made from light brown translucent flint, with little surface patination, but with flecks of black and white within the stone.Length: 28.4 mmWidth: 22.9 mmThickness: 5.3 mm maximum (distal end: 1.4 mm)Weight: 3.2 gOther examples of this type of implement have been recorded on the database including, WMID-4A737B, WMID-CED096 and HESH-363D8C.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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