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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1DC913

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late Neolithic-early Bronze age Thumbnail Scraper, circa 2500BC-1500BC. Black in colour with platform and bulb present. 2/3 of the distal end has cortex still adhering to it. There are two negative removal scars on the dorsal face. There is evidence of edge retouch at the distal end and general edge utilisation elsewhere. The retouch appears to be abrupt.

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: 29.83 mm
Width: 24.1 mm
Thickness: 7.97 mm
Weight: 8.39 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Yapton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9601
Four figure Latitude: 50.80061849
Four figure longitude: -0.63909775
1:25K map: SU9601
1:10K map: SU90SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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