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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: KENT-F6397A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete rounded flint scraper likely of Neolithic date (c.4000-2200 BC).
Description: The scraper survives in an irregular shape with a long rounded end and pointed recent break opposite. The dorsal face mostly covered in a light beige cortex, indicating the utilisation of a primary flake The flaking on the dorsal and the and conchoidal scarring (rippling) on the ventral face are very pronounced which suggest hard hammer technology. The majority of the edge has short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch struck from the dorsal face, where not broken and abraded which accounts for about 40% of the edge. The main broken end terminates in a hinge fracture The flint is an opaque dark grey with patches of light grey.
Measurements: 62.83mm long, 56.82mm wide, 12.31mm thick and 50.56g in weight.
Discussion: Larger rounded scrapers such as this example are a feature of the Neolithic.
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 2200 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.83 mm
Width: 56.82 mm
Thickness: 12.31 mm
Weight: 50.56 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th May 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Wingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2359
Four figure Latitude: 51.28645736
Four figure longitude: 1.1966269
1:25K map: TR2359
1:10K map: TR25NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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