SWYOR-C49744: Early Bronze Age flint thumbnail scraper

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THUMB NAIL SCRAPER

Unique ID: SWYOR-C49744

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint thumbnail scraper probably dating from the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period, about 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a secodary flake of translucent dark brown flint with cortex on the dorsal face. The flake is semi-circular in plan and D shaped in cross section. The proximal end is well patinated, as is the unworked part of the dorsal face, so it is possible the flint was re-used to form the thumbnail scraper. The sides and distal end have invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch. The scraper is 18.5mm long, 23.3mm wide and 12mm thick. 5.42g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2400 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.5 mm
Width: 23.3 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 5.42 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th May 2015 - Sunday 10th May 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2585

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Spalford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8369
Four figure Latitude: 53.21159167
Four figure longitude: -0.75861351
1:25K map: SK8369
1:10K map: SK86NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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

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