GLO-6438A4: GLO-6438A4 Neolithic scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: GLO-6438A4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age circular thumbnail scraper, this has multiple flaking scars on the dorsal and a large bulb of percussion on the ventral. Running around both sides and the forward edge are direct, abrupt, scaled retouch creating a curved working edge. Grey flint with large ligher grey patches.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 4.57 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Friday 1st January 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Woolaston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST6099
Four figure Latitude: 51.68832145
Four figure longitude: -2.58003527
1:25K map: ST6099
1:10K map: ST69NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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

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