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Description: | A complete flint end-scraper or 'thumbnail' scraper of Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been manufactured on a primary cortical flake and is discoidal in plan view, retaining c. 50% of its original cortex, possibly for the purpose of facilitating grip. The piece retains its cortical platform and a slightly diffuse bulb of percussion, although no bulbar scar is visible. In profile, the scraper is broadly plano-convex and very squat, which is typical of scrapers from this period. The piece has been retouched intensively at the distal end, with multiple long sub-paralell semi-abrupt retouching removals that serve to blunt the piece and produce an edge suitable for scraping.Measurements (mm);Maximum length down percussion axis: 31.32Width at midpoint: 30.74Thickness at midpoint: 14.44Weight (g): 17.05
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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