SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: NMGW-9F1F98

Object type certainty: Certain

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Large unpatinated scraper made on black chalk flint, no traces of cortex remain. The scraper is irregular in form with two convex scraping areas, between which is an area of ventral retouch. The scraping edge retouch in both areas is marginal. The flafe on which the scraper is made was struck using a hard-hammer, the piece having a highly pronounced bulb of percussion.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Length: 52.2 mm
Width: 64.6 mm
Thickness: 15.1 mm
Weight: 44.4 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Newport
District: Newport
Parish: Langstone

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: ST4090
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2003

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 20th May 2003
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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