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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: KENT-75B846
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A near complete flint scraper likely Neolithic-Early Bronze age date (c. 4000 BC - 1000 BC).
Description: The scraper is sub triangular in shape and formed from a tertiary flake. There is extensive short scaled semi-abrupt to abrupt retouch along the mesal (sides), which comes in from both the ventral and dorsal facings to create a very slightly curved point. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are very irregular and has been extensively, heavily struck and reshaped removing much of the bulb etc. The bulb of percussion and the conchoidal fractures are very pronounced which suggests hard hammer striking. The flint is an off white mottling through to light brown colour with some iron staining.
Measurements: 39.41mm long, 35.46mm wide, 13.05mm thick and 16.53g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.41 mm
Width: 35.46 mm
Thickness: 13.05 mm
Weight: 16.53 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Goodnestone
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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