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SCRAPER (TOOL)
Unique ID: KENT-A602FA
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possible flint hollow or coarse scraper of likely of Neolithic to late prehistoric date c 3300-1 BC.
Description: The scraper is made from a highly patinated secondary flake significantly older than the retouch creating the two hollow scraping edges. The flake is irregularly shaped with pronounced flaking, bulb of percussion and conchoidal rippling, it is also quite curved in profile. The two hollow scraping edges start from distal end of the flint and extend roughly half way down the length of tool. The flint has been heavily battered, the scraping edges are formed by irregularly short scaled semi-abrupt retouch which goes through the heavy white blue through to mottled mid grey patination and reveal light grey internal matrix.
Measurements: 66.31mm long, 65.56mm wide, 20.26mm thick and 43.68g in weight.
Class:
Hollow
Evidence of reuse: Retouch through patination
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 1 BC
Period of reuse: NEOLITHIC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 66.31 mm
Width: 65.56 mm
Thickness: 20.26 mm
Weight: 43.68 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)
Parish or ward: Nonington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2653
Four figure Latitude: 51.23141105
Four figure longitude: 1.23578883
1:25K map: TR2653
1:10K map: TR25SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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