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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: NMS-80FBE8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Neolithic or Bronze Age scraper struck on a piriform-shaped secondary flake. Cortex on 90% of the dorsal face with a single concoidal fracture on the entirety of the ventral face, exposing a rich black flint. Semi-abrupt scaled retouch at the wider distal end and to one side. Invasive direct retouch to one lateral edge of the ventral face. Circa 4000-701BC.

Dimensions. Length 59mm, width 24mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 701 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 59 mm
Width: 24 mm
Weight: 11.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 9th March 2018 - Friday 9th March 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 62929
Other reference: IND19072018GC

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: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Rocklands (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9994
Four figure Latitude: 52.50756009
Four figure longitude: 0.93082858
1:25K map: TL9994
1:10K map: TL99SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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