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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: NARC-716F54
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concave-convex in section. The dorsal surface is slightly concave due to a single deep negative scar. There is a small amount retained cortex on the proximal and distal right-hand edge. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted, while all other edges have short parallel flaking and semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a small bulb of percussion with multiple negative scars over it, situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake.
Length: 25.74mm, Width: 28.39mm, Thickness: 9.74mm, Weight: 8.5g
The flint it dark grey in colour. The cortex is light brown and cream in colour.
Class: Thumbnail
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3450 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.74 mm
Width: 28.39 mm
Thickness: 9.74 mm
Weight: 8.5 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Leckhampstead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7238
Four figure Latitude: 52.03573994
Four figure longitude: -0.95180252
1:25K map: SP7238
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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