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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: WMID-525B43
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A knapped flint end scraper, possibly a 'button' or 'thumbnail' scraper of later Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The tool has semi-abrupt retouch at the distal end. Cortex has been carefully retained on both lateral edges on the dorsal face, allowing the scraper to be held comfortably between finger and thumb whilst scraping. The cortex has a cream colour whilst the flint mottled white/grey in colour.
Find not photographed.
Notes:
Finder's site C.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.35 mm
Width: 22.89 mm
Thickness: 6.07 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th October 2011 - Tuesday 31st January 2012
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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: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Hammerwich (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0707
Four figure Latitude: 52.660677
Four figure longitude: -1.897942
1:25K map: SK0707
1:10K map: SK00NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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