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Description: | A complete knapped flint end-scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The scraper is a light grey in colour with brown and white mottling visible, although it is relatively unpatinated. About 30% of the dorsal surface comprises of cortex, which may have been left in order to facilitate an individual's grip. The scraper is extremely squat and thick, which is typical for examples from the Later Neolithic onwards. An extremely prominent bulb of percussion indicates that this piece was struck with a hard hammer. In plan view, the scraper is semi-circular in shape and plano-convex in profile, with long abrupt sub-paralell retouch around the circumference of the piece which serve to blunt the edge and make it suitable for scraping. The platform is sub-lenticular in shape and demonstrates some trimming around its inner edge.Measurements (mm);Length down percussion axis: 37.31Width at midpoint: 39.44Thickness at midpoint: 18.63Platform length: 36.55Weight (g): 40.60
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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