Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: WMID-A57AB9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete thumbnail scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (2700 BC to 1600 BC).
The scraper has been made from a dark grey flint, with some patination present. No cortex is present. The scraper is sub circular in shape, with a triangular cross section. The dorsal (upper) surface exhibits controlled working, with minimal retouch (short, scaled, abrupt) along the working edge. The ventral (lower) surface exhibits a bulb of percussion and a striking platform.
It measures 19.8 mm in length, 20.6 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 3.5 g.
Class: thumbnail
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2700 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.8 mm
Width: 20.6 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 3.5 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th April 2015 - Sunday 12th April 2015
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Worfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7294
Four figure Latitude: 52.54312769
Four figure longitude: -2.41429792
1:25K map: SO7294
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: WMID-511F47
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
A complete thumbnail scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (2700 BC to 1600 BC).
The scraper has been made from a dark brown f…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: YORYM-260B51
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broadperiod: NEOLITHIC
A flint 'thumbnail' scraper of Neolithic date circa 4000 - 2350 BC. The scraper is struck from a secondary flake and retains
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SOM-6D79F7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broadperiod: NEOLITHIC
A flint "thumbnail" scraper of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2700 - 1600 BC). The scraper has been struck off a tertiary flake …
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618