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THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Unique ID: NARC-5B07B5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has invasive parallel flaking with the exception of the proximal end which has two hinged flake removals and a small amount of retained cortex in the mesal portion. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have some semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex and has covering scaled flaking. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake.
The flint is dark grey in colour with some cream inclusions.
Length: 32.07mm, Width: 35.16mm, Thickness: 19.61mm, Weight: 24.0g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3450 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.07 mm
Width: 35.16 mm
Thickness: 19.61 mm
Weight: 24 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: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castlethorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP8044
Four figure Latitude: 52.08857762
Four figure longitude: -0.83380041
1:25K map: SP8044
1:10K map: SP84SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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