DEV-1067AB: Late neolithic to Bronze age flint scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: DEV-1067AB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint scraper of probable Later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, probably dating to c. 3000-1600 BC. Worked from a secondary flake of grey/brown flint, with a small amount of cortex (covering c. <5%) surviving at the proximal left side of the dorsal face. The proximal end appears to have been damaged, although the point of percussion itself is still present, with a relatively diffuse bulb of percussion. Long, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch is exhibited along the distal end of the dorsal face.

Dimensions: length 16.5mm; width 21.2mm; thickness 5.5mm; weight: 2.31g.

Part of a small assemblage found in the same field, comprising of DEV-103335, DEV-0FEEDB, DEV-0F0748, DEV-1067AB, DEV-0EB764, DEV-0F8EAE. The relatively crude knapping, limited retouch and use of multiple platforms would all suggest a probable date in the Later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3000 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 21.2 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 2.31 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019870

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: South Hams (District)
Parish or ward: Loddiswell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX7148
Four figure Latitude: 50.31778418
Four figure longitude: -3.81331487
1:25K map: SX7148
1:10K map: SX78NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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