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SIDE SCRAPER

Unique ID: WILT-4E5A34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Neolithic Side scraper or knife, with pressure flaking along the right dorsal edge and a hinge fracture at the distal end. It measures 39.5x23.9x8mm and weighs 7.73g. The flint is grey in colour with 50% patination spots and a small amount (less than 5%) cortex.

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: 3500 BC
Date to: 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.5 mm
Width: 23.9 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 7.73 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2008

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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: Calne Without (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9770
Four figure Latitude: 51.428996
Four figure longitude: -2.044541
1:25K map: ST9770
1:10K map: ST97SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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