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WILT-285925: Late Neolithic scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: WILT-285925

Object type certainty: Probably
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A Late Neolithic (2500-2100 BC) flint flake, probably a really coarse scraper. Measures 65.39x51.86x12.51mm and weighs 47.1g. Both right and left dorsal edges have pressure flaking.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65.39 mm
Width: 51.86 mm
Thickness: 12.51 mm
Weight: 47.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Wednesday 29th February 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Broad Town

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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