SOM-B0C212: SOM-B0C212: Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: SOM-B0C212

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint scraper, probably of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. Tertiary flake. The object is sub-circular in shape. There are a few parallel flaking scars on the dorsal face. On the left side of the dorsal face part of a very small clear quartz crystal geode can be seen embedded into the flint. This has been split open during the knapping process leaving only a small portion of the complete geode in place. Within this several tiny crystals can be seen. A degree on wear around this, particularly on the ventral face, suggests that this may have been deliberately used as a further feature of the tool. Indeed it would probably have been particularly effective given that the crystals have a sand paper-like texture. Long, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt to abrupt retouch can be seen along the right edge and distal end of the dorsal face. The flint is light buff-grey in colour, with purple and orange veins and patches of light grey inner cortex in places. The butt is fairly small, but the bulb on the ventral face is very prominent. Length: 35.82mm, Width: 34.25mm, Thickness: 11.45mm, Weight: 14.1g

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: 35.82 mm
Width: 34.25 mm
Thickness: 11.45 mm
Weight: 14.1 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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