LVPL-C976A6: Flint thumbnail scraper from the Bronze Age, c.2000BC

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: LVPL-C976A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint thumbnail scraper from the Bronze Age, dating to c.2000BC. The scraper is broadly circular in plan and semi-circular in section. The rounded face has lots of small flakes taken off. The flatter face has the scar from just one flake. There is some evidence for retouching around the edges. It is made from a greyish/brown flint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stanthorne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6867
Four figure Latitude: 53.199107
Four figure longitude: -2.480477
1:25K map: SJ6867
1:10K map: SJ66NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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