WREX-6175C1: Neolithic or early Bronze age flint scraper

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: WREX-6175C1

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint thumbnail scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (c. 2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a fine, mid brown coloured, oval shaped flake of flint. The ventral face shows the bulb of percussion as well as conchoidal ripples. The dorsal face has short stepped and abrupt retouch around all the working edges.

Height: 23.11mm; width: 25.11mm; thickness: 9.64mm; weight: 5.66g

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 2300 BC
Date to: Circa 1800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 23.11 mm
Width: 25.11 mm
Thickness: 9.64 mm
Weight: 5.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th August 2018 - Monday 27th August 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NWales PAS 41018/2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Baschurch

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found by eye while metal detecting.

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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