WAW-8812A7: Neolithic to Bronze Age scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: WAW-8812A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A knapped flint possible scraper of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The scraper is knapped from a dark grey to brown mottled coloured flint. The scraper is broadly rectangular in plan and pointed oval in cross section. The bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and striking platform are not visible on the ventral face. Semi-abrupt retouch is visible on the upper curve of both faces. The scraper weighs 3.55g and measures 22.1mm in length, 21.7mm wide and 5.45mm thick.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.1 mm
Width: 21.7 mm
Thickness: 5.45 mm
Weight: 3.55 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011 - Saturday 30th April 2011

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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: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Cleeve Prior (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0849
Four figure Latitude: 52.13924
Four figure longitude: -1.884524
1:25K map: SP0849
1:10K map: SP04NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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