SOM-B0A6E3: SOM-B0A6E3: Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: SOM-B0A6E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint scraper, probably of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. Tertiary flake. The object is roughly semi-circular in shape. It has a finely worked dorsal face, covered with thin, parallel flaking scars. There are long, scaled, low angle to semi-abrupt removals along the left edge of the dorsal face. At the distal end a small chunk of flint it missing. To the right side of this and along the right edge are long, sub-parallel, low angle to semi-abrupt removals. The flint is grey in colour with speckled, milky, shiny patination. The butt is wide and there is a very prominent bulb on the ventral face. Length: 31.24mm, Width: 29.87mm, Thickness: 9.71mm, Weight: 10.6g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31.24 mm
Width: 29.87 mm
Thickness: 9.71 mm
Weight: 10.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd December 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 020549

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
To be known as: St Cuthbert Out

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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