Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: SUSS-1460C4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete late Neolithic to early Bronze age end or 'thumbnail' scraper, c. 2500-1500 BC. The scraper retains its platform, bulb of percussion, and conchoidal ripples on its ventral surface, with abrupt retouch at the distal edge on its dorsal surface. The flint material is of an even dark grey colour, with one intruduing area of cortex on the left side of the scraping edge. It measures 39.02 mm long; 28.15 mm wide, 6.44 mm (max) thick and weighs 8.57 grams.
Class:
End Scraper
Sub class: Thumbnail
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.02 mm
Width: 28.15 mm
Thickness: 6.44 mm
Weight: 8.57 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Storrington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: KENT-A7F901
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broadperiod: NEOLITHIC
A complete late Neolithic to early Bronze age end or 'thumbnail' scraper, c. 2500-1500 BC. The scraper retains its platform, bulb of percus…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: KENT-108F32
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broadperiod: NEOLITHIC
A complete late Neolithic to early Bronze age end or 'thumbnail' scraper, c. 2500-1500 BC. The scraper retains its platform, bulb of percu…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: KENT-2446E5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broadperiod: NEOLITHIC
A complete late Neolithic to early Bronze age end or 'thumbnail' scraper, c. 2500-1500 BC. The scraper retains its platform, bulb of percuss…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618