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Description: | A complete knapped lithic implement of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a notched scraper formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with a D-shaped section. The ventral surface is smooth with prominent ripples suggesting a hard hammer was used in its removal. The dorsal surface is irregular with two distinct long flake removals. The notched surface is present on the right mesial portion and is formed of short, abrupt, scaled retouch.The flint is a light brown colour with a large are of lighter chalky inclusion. The implement is 38.8mm long, 27.2mm wide, 6.8mm thick and weighs 6.7g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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