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Unique ID: SOM-5F1A67
Object type certainty: Certain
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Large oval scraper made from a primary flake removed from a flint pebble. The domed dorsal face is covered with pebble flint cortex except around the edges where it has been removed by retouch. The ventral side is plain apart from some possible use-wear chips, it has a very defuse, soft bulb and ripples. Around half the edge on the dorsal face is long, abrupt, parallel retouch. It becomes invasive and more semi-abrupt around one side and is also longer at the point opposite this side with the edges between these areas having shorter scalar retouch and in some areas none at all. It is made on dark grey-brown flint. It is 44.4mm long, 40.7mm wide and 18.2mm thick; it weighs 35.0 grams.
The form suggests a Bronze Age date, 2100-800 BC.
Notes:
The scraper was found with debitage and crude flakes which may be associated. Most of the group is pebble or downland flint with one piece of chert. One microlith was found nearby suggesting there is also some Mesolithic background scatter.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2100 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 44.4 mm
Width: 40.7 mm
Thickness: 18.2 mm
Weight: 35 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th November 2010
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Other reference: SCC 020755
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: ST3306
Four figure Latitude: 50.849622
Four figure longitude: -2.953106
1:25K map: ST3306
1:10K map: ST30NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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