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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: WILT-112F71

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Later Neolithic or Bronze Age probable scraper. The right ventral edge near the distal end has been steeply worked, though the rest of the flake/ scraper remains untouched and unfinished.
The flint is dark grey with 100% light patination and some iron staining. It measures 48.1x34.2x10.7mm and weighs 18.92g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 2500 BC
Date to: 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 48.1 mm
Width: 34.2 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Weight: 18.92 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd November 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wilcot (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1562
Four figure Latitude: 51.3568768
Four figure longitude: -1.78596851
1:25K map: SU1562
1:10K map: SU16SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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