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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a primary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining. The dorsal surface retains c.80% cortex and displays invasive, semi-abrupt, stepped flaking around the distal end.The flint is a dark brown colour. The implement is 34.2mm long, 28.3mm wide, 8.5mm thick and weighs 10.1g.Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive than other artefact types. They had many different functions as they were very useful tools and were employed, for example, for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposit from hinds and much more.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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