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KENT-A15A2B: Neolithic Scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: KENT-A15A2B

Object type certainty: Certain
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An irregular flint scraper of uncertain date likely late Neolithic (c.3300-2200 BC).

Description: The scraper is shaped from a long tertiary flake of flint, sub-rectangular in plan and tirangular in cross-section. it has a scraping edge formed from short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the middle of its right edge of the ventral face covering roughly three quaters of the long edge. The flint is a dark grey mottling to light grey in areas with some off white speckling indicating the start of recortication.

Measurements: 54.46mm long. 23mm wide, 9.6mm thick and 13.81g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 54.46 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 9.6 mm
Weight: 13.81 g

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Materials and construction

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

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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