BERK-CFA434: A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint lithic implement: scraper. 2A. CFC827

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: BERK-CFA434

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Mesolithic - early Bronze Age flint notched scraper produced from a cortical flake. The flint has been struck using a hard hammer; steep retouch has produced a concave edge. Grey-brown flint, probably local. Dimensions: length 50.73mm; width 34.51mm; thickness 11.40mm; weight 20.48g

Notes:

This object is part of a much larger assemblage that includes Palaeolithic - Bronze Age lithic implements and flakes.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 8300 BC
Date to: 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50.73 mm
Width: 34.51 mm
Thickness: 11.4 mm
Weight: 20.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1954

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Reading (Unitary Authority)
District: Reading (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Reading

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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