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HESH-0856D4: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age: Thumb Nail Scraper

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THUMB NAIL SCRAPER

Unique ID: HESH-0856D4

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Flint thumbnail (side and end) scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a grey colour piece of flint with a relatively uniform matrix. It is created from a tertiary flake (due to the size of the scraper this may originally be debitage). The ventral face shows clear evidence of the bulb of percussion and conchoidal fractures. The bulb has been trimmed by flaking and an area of modern damage can be seen on one of the worked edges. The dorsal face has a series of flake facets, where flakes have been removed to thin the thickness of the flake. Around the edge a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scraping edge. The most intense reflaking can be seen on the end and one of the longer sides (left hand side), Flaking on the other two edges is minimal. The scraper measures 22.6mm length, 19.7mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 2.65 grams.

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 2300 BC
Date to: 1800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.6 mm
Width: 19.7 mm
Thickness: 5.6 mm
Weight: 2.65 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Huntington

Spatial coordinates


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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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