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Description: | A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left and right hand edges contain rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The surface of the flint is cracked and pitted.The flint is light creamy brown in colour.Length: 16.94mm, Width: 11.32mm, Thickness: 3.53mm, Weight: 0.5g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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