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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: WILT-C28F7A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint scraper of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). The scraper has been struck off a secondary flake and retains c. 10% cortex on the dorsal surface. The dorsal surface exhibits two parallel negative flake scars, one of which terminates in a hinged termination. One mesal edge exhibits short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch along the entire length. The opposite mesal edge exhibits short scaled abrupt retouch at the proximal end. There is no bulb of percussion visible on the ventral surface, it appears to have been removed by an old break. There are a series of faint conchoidal ripple marks visible, ending in a stepped termination. The flint is a cloudy dark grey colour with occasional light grey patches.
The scraper measures 47.06mm in length, 31.45mm maximum width, 22.72mm minimum width, is 8.55mm thick and weighs 14.93g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.06 mm
Width: 31.45 mm
Thickness: 8.55 mm
Weight: 14.93 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4440 260
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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