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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: SWYOR-5BCD4F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A probably late Neolithic flint hollow scraper dating from 3300BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of semi-translucent dark grey flint (Wolds flint) and is sub oval in plan, with a rounded notch in the left side. It is D shaped in section. Cortex survives on the distal right of the dorsal face. It has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch on the left side, the proximal end and the proximal right side. It is 38.5mm long, 21.6mm wide, 4.5mm thick and weighs 3.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.5 mm
Width: 21.6 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 3.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th March 2014 - Monday 24th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2195

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ripponden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE0418
Four figure Latitude: 53.65847651
Four figure longitude: -1.94094904
1:25K map: SE0418
1:10K map: SE01NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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