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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: SOM-B6B595
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A knapped flint side and end scraper of probable Neolithic date (c. 4000 - 2350 BC). The piece is broadly ovoid in shape and has been struck off a tertiary flake as it retains no cortex. The dorsal face, has evidence of two parallel negative flake scars from previous flake removals. While the ventral face, has a low diffuse bulb of percussion with widely spaced weakly defined conchoidal ripple marks suggestive of the use of soft hammer working (Bone or Antler). One of the mesal edges, has very neat short semi-abrupt sub-parallel retouch, running around its entire length. The distal end on the dorsal face, also shows evidence of long semi-abrupt to abrupt parallel retouch; indicating that the artefact is probably a side and end scraper.
The flint is dark grey in colour, with a large patch of light grey inclusion followed by a series of smaller off-white coloured inclusions and some white speckled inclusions. It is 29.15mm in length with a maximum width of 24.01mm and a minimum width of 22.53mm. It is 7.16mm thick, with a weight of 6.46g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.15 mm
Width: 24.01 mm
Thickness: 7.16 mm
Weight: 6.46 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2017 - Saturday 18th March 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt No 019114
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Carhampton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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