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Description: | A complete flint Scraper of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has almost covering, scaled flaking with a small area along the proximal right had side, which is un-flaked, and retains cortex. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted. The distal, left and right hand edges have fine, semi-abrupt retouch. There are two slightly notched aspects along the proximal left and right hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly concave and has some minor, short, parallel along the distal, left and right hand edges. There are shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end.The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout.The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake.The fine flaking along with the slightly notched aspects along the proximal end would seem to suggest that this lithic was bring formed into an arrowhead, however, along the right hand proximal edge, the retained cortex deepens abruptly. This deep section of cortex may have been prohibitive to the continued working of notches and as such the lithic was modified to become a scraper.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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