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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: SF-0F3C37
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An unpatinated oval scraper struck from a mottled dark grey flint. It has a prominent striking platform and bulb of percussion, with limited flake removal on the dorsal face. The distal end and both edges have short, semi-abrupt and scaled retouch. This scraper measures 39.02mm in length, 37.30mm in width, 10.24mm in thickness, and 15.56mm in thickness. It is of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date, c.4000-800 BC.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 801 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.02 mm
Width: 37.3 mm
Thickness: 10.24 mm
Weight: 15.56 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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