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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: NMS-CCE5AE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint scraper of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1501 BC). struck off a secondary flake with c. 5% cortex remaining. The dorsal face exhibits, two negative flake scars from previous flake removal, with scaled abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch along the dorsal edge. The ventral surface exhibits a low diffuse bulb of percussion and widely spaced conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is mottled grey in colour with large light grey inclusions.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1501 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49.5 mm
Width: 47 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight: 47.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Thursday 27th July 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 41341
Other reference: IND27072017AM

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Costessey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1812
Four figure Latitude: 52.66186293
Four figure longitude: 1.22217204
1:25K map: TG1812
1:10K map: TG11SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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