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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: FAKL-93D1DE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Scraper made from flint, dark grey with cortex on dorsal face, some recortication, bulb of percussion low. Retouch (short, scaled, semi-abrupt) across end. Length 24mm, Width 25mm, Thickness 7mm, Mass 4.81g. These scrapers are difficult to date and must be assigned to a wide range.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 4.81 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IF a 222

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Iford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3906
Four figure Latitude: 50.83684529
Four figure longitude: -0.02734783
1:25K map: TQ3906
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Field walking

References cited

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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