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Description: | Collection of 20 flint scrapers, as described below, not associated but probably from the same site Scrapers are not easy to date but a Neolithic date seems likely.A1 Side scraper, Colour: mixed grey with white spots, opaque, Cortex: none, Recortication: light, Striking: high bulb of percussion, Retouch: invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt, Length: 61mm Width: 54mm, Thickness: 22.5mm Mass 72.58g.A2 Side scraper, Colour: mixed mid grey with white spots opaque, Cortex: none, Recortication: none, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi-abrupt, Length: 57mm Width: 55mm, Thickness: 21mm Mass 62.28gA3 Side scraper, Colour: mixed mid grey with white spots, opaque, Cortex: small area next to retouch, small patch on dorsal face, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, Length: 62mm Width: 70mm, Thickness: 15mm Mass 70.63gA4 Side scraper, Colour: mixed mid grey with white spots, opaque, Cortex: small area next to retouch, Recortication: traces, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, Length: 69mm Width: 63mm, Thickness: 19mm Mass 106.71gA5 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: present on proximal end, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: invasive, sub-parallel, semi- abrupt, Length: 70mm Width: 41mm, Thickness: 20mm Mass 51.59gB1 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: none, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, some platform preparation, Retouch: invasive, scaled, semi- abrupt, Length: 52mm Width: 42mm, Thickness: 12mm Mass 32.34gB2 Side scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: area near to retouch, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi- abrupt, Length: 47mm Width: 52mm, Thickness: 12mm Mass 35.55gB3 Side scraper, Colour: concealed by recortication, Cortex: area near to retouch, Recortication: heavy, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, prepared platform, Retouch: short, scaled, semi- abrupt, Length: 57mm Width: 58mm, Thickness: 14mm Mass 52.54gB4 Side scraper, Colour: mixed grey, opaque, Cortex: none, Recortication: moderate, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, prepared platform, Retouch: short, scaled, semi- abrupt, Length: 50mm Width: 48mm, Thickness: 15mm Mass 40.01gB5 End scraper, Colour: mixed grey, opaque, Cortex: on dorsal surface, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi- abrupt, around end and on one side, Length: 66mm Width: 47mm, Thickness: 13mm Mass 48.77gC1 End scraper, Colour: mixed grey, opaque, Cortex: on dorsal surface, Recortication: medium, Striking: prominent bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, around end, Length: 50mm Width: 37mm, Thickness: 19mm Mass 41.25gC2 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: on proximal end, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, around end, Length: 56mm Width: 43mm, Thickness: 18mm Mass 37.80gC3 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: on one side, Recortication: medium, Striking: prominent bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, Length: 65mm Width: 55mm, Thickness: 19mm Mass 66.67gC4 Side scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: covering dorsal face, Recortication: none, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, around end and across one side, Length: 58mm Width: 52mm, Thickness: 12.5mm Mass 49.19gC5 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: adjacent to retouched edge, Recortication: moderate, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, prepared platform Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, across part of end, Length: 50mm Width: 51mm, Thickness: 13.5mm Mass 33.15gD1 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: none, Recortication: moderate, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi-abrupt, Length: 58mm Width: 56mm, Thickness: 13mm Mass 49.05gD2 End scraper, Colour: light brown, opaque, Cortex: across one side, Recortication: none, Striking: prominent bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi-abrupt, Length: 56mm Width: 41mm, Thickness: 11mm Mass 31.42gD3 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: across dorsal face, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi-abrupt, Length: 59mm Width: 48mm, Thickness: 13mm Mass 31.49gD4 End scraper, Colour: light grey, opaque, Cortex: on dorsal face, Recortication: light, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, semi-abrupt, Length: 57mm Width: 48mm, Thickness: 21.5mm Mass 47.91g.D5 Side scraper, Colour: mixed light grey, translucent, Cortex: small patch on dorsal face, Recortication: none, Striking: diffuse bulb of percussion, Retouch: short, scaled, abrupt, Length: 61mm Width: 55mm, Thickness: 16mm Mass 65.70g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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