Record ID: LEIC-8F6AFA
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint thumbnail scraper, dating to 2700-1601BC. 35mm in length, 33mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 12.46grams. The object is circular in form and ovate in cross section. It has roughly worked covering scaled re touch on its dorsal face and has stepped, abrupt re-touch along one quarter of its edge.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-72DFBA
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (early) thumbnail scraper, 2700 BC to 1501 BC. 22mm long, 15mm wide, 3mm thick and 1.5g in weight. The object is oval in shape with semi-abrupt retouch applied to the dorsal face which extends around most of the edge and has a grey patination, but yet is still translucent. The piece has been made on a small flake.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-72E98E
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Bronze Age (early) Thumbnail scraper, 2700 BC to 1501 BC. 20mm long, 22mm wide, 9mm thick and 3.8g in weight. Made on a dark grey flint that is turning light grey and opaque through patination. The object is circular in shape with semi-abrupt retouch applied to the dorsal face which extends around most of the edge. The piece has been made on a small flake.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: NARC-666F18
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: 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 retains covering cortex with the exaction of short parallel flaking along the distal edge. There is semi-abrupt retouch to the distal edge. The ventral surface is slightly convex with three predominant negative scars. The lithic retains a large amount of cortex and is therefore a primary flake. The flint is brown in colour, the cortex is light brown. Length: 39.72mm, Width: 33.77mm, Thickness: 15.73mm, Weight: 24.1g
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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Record ID: HESH-1B3DE2
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two burnt later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2500 - 1500 BC) thumbnail scrapers formed on mid grey flakes of tertiary flint. The flake are broad and squat - originally being oval in plan but they are now both D shaped; in cross section they are broadly sub-rectangular. The flint flakes are well preserved - evidence for retouch or secondary working can be seen along the curved external edges of both the flakes. This retouch is short, sub-parallel and abrupt in nature. The retouch is well applied and controlled suggesting skill and competence. Both these scrapers have been burnt …
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Record ID: HESH-020068
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). Both scrapers have been burnt and potentially reused as pot boilers now having a friable granular crazed surface. Both scrapers are formed of broad oval shaped tertiary flakes. The dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production. Around the edges are areas of dense neat regular well applied secondary retouch . This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scraping edge that extends around three sides …
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-02268E
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven (7) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are small in size formed on oval or round tertiary flakes, some of which might be reused tertiary debitage. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied secondary retouch . This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scrapi…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-0262D9
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ten (10) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are formed on oval or round tertiary flakes, some of which might be reused tertiary debitage. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production.Several of the upper dorsal faces have retouch best described as long and covering pressure flaking. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied seconda…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-028646
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven (7) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are formed on oval or round secondary flakes, some of which might be reused secondary debitage. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production. Several of the upper dorsal faces have retouch best described as long and covering pressure flaking. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied seco…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-02A97C
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four (4) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are formed on D shaped flakes with high D shaped cross sections. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production. Several of the upper dorsal faces have retouch best described as long and covering pressure flaking. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied secondary retouch . This has been we…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-721340
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-2100 BC). The object is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface is flat with short scaled flaking at the proximal end. The distal and left hand edges are abruptly blunted. All other edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is light grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. Length: 21.62mm, Width: 21.26mm, Thickness: 3.25m…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-907214
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of flint thumbnail scrapers from the late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (2500 BC-1500 BC). Together they weigh 1.49g. 1) It is roughly D-shaped and is formed from a thick flake of white coloured opaque flint. The distal left edge has semi-abrupt retouch. Length: 10.3mm, Width: 13.8mm, Thickness: 3.1mm 2) It is formed on a thick flake of tan coloured opaque flint which is high in the centre of the dorsal face; there are slight flecks of cortex at the surface. The distal right edge has abrupt retouch. Length: 14.4mm, Width: 13.3mm, Thickness: 7.1mm Resource: Butler…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-A75495
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age. It is formed on opaque brown flint with cortex on the right side. Abrupt retouch at the distal end forms the scraper.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-D9BBC4
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint thumb nail (horseshoe) scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a mottled grey coloured piece of flint, probably derived from a glacial or riverine source. It is created from a tertiary flake (due to the size of the scraper this may originally be debitage). The ventral face shows clear evidence of conchoidal ripple across the underside of the flake; the point of percussion and the bulb of percussion have both been removed - possibly deliberately or more likely through deliberate crude trimming / roughing out of the flake prio…
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clun', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-59A395
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint thumb nail (horseshoe) scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a mottled grey coloured secondary waste flake / debitage of flint, probably derived from a glacial or riverine source. The ventral face shows some conchoidal ripples but striking platform etc has been removed by snapping. The dorsal face has multiple and layered series of flake facets. These are most dense around the edge where a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / s…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clungunford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5A4104
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert thumb nail scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a mottled grey coloured piece of chert from the secondary phase of tool making (waste flake / secondary debitage). The ventral face shows some conchoidal ripples but striking platform etc has been removed by snapping. The dorsal face has multiple and layered series of flake facets. These are most dense around the edge where a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scraping edge. Li…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clungunford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6A8A55
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age (2500-1500 BC) thumbnail or circular scraper on a secondary flake. It measures 35.84x35.77x12.50mm and weighs 20.04g. The tool is angled steeply at the dorsal distal end and along the sides, to the proximal end with additional pressure flaking along the very edge. The flint is grey/ brown in colour and opaque.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6AA7C5
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age (2500-1500 BC) thumbnail scraper on a secondary flake. It measures 30.19x28.77x10.46mm and weighs 10.29g. The tool is angled steeply at the dorsal distal end and right sides. The distal end has heavy pressure flaking. There are additional tiny flake scars around the edge of the ventral face. The flint is grey/ brown in colour and opaque.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-30EE74
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint thumbnail scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a mottled brown coloured piece of flint most probably selected from the waste / debitage from the secondary phase of tool making . The ventral face shows some conchoidal ripples but striking platform etc. has been removed by snapping. The dorsal face has multiple and layered series of flake facets. These are most dense around the edge where a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / s…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Canon Pyon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-30F2F2
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint thumbnail scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a mottled brown coloured piece of flint most probably selected from the waste / debitage from the tertiary phase of tool making. The ventral face shows some conchoidal ripples but striking platform etc. has been removed by snapping. The dorsal face has multiple and layered series of flake facets. These are most dense around the edge where a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scr…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Canon Pyon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CC5830
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper . The right margin has a patch of nodular cortex. The ventral surface has some curved cracks and the dorsal surface has spalled away, indicating that the scraper was partially destroyed by fire. The colour is dark grey brown and apparently little altered. The distal margin has long parallel bladelet removals. Butler(2005) illustrates a thumbnail scraper on page 166, fig 70, 2.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-A233F4
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end and two deep negative scars. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is grey in colour with some dark grey inclusions throughout. Length: 30.47mm, Width: 10.54mm, Thickness: 2.93mm, Wei…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-546877
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has invasive parallel and scaled flaking over the majority with a minor amount of retained cortex along the proximal left hand edge. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is flat with a small bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. The flint is dark grey…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-547602
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short parallel flaking to all edges with the exception of the proximal edge and two large hinged flake removals in the mesal portion of the dorsal surface All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is convex due to a large bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The fli…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-54800F
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short scaled flaking along all edges with the exception of the blunted proximal edge. There is a minor amount of retained cortex along the distal right hand edge and four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: HESH-143ED0
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed on tertiary debitage / waste flake of coarse grained chert. The ventral face shows some conchoidal ripples and the base of the bulb of percussion but striking platform etc. has been removed by snapping. The dorsal face has several removals / flake facets. These are most dense around the edge where a series of neat regular well applied secondary retouch can be seen. This has been well applied and forms a slightly serrated cutting / scraping edge. Little or no retouch is applied to the …
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2014
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-2ACB35
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked / knapped flint thumb nail scraper of later Neolithic date, circa 2700 - 2350 BC. The scraper is circular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The flint is heavily patinated in an even light grey / blue colour. Evidence of burning on all surfaces. No cortex is present indicating that the scraper was formed from the tertiary phase of working of the core. The dorsal and ventral faces of the scraper are uncertain. The retouch is heavily abraded and difficult to discern. The striking platform is intact with long, crossed abrupt retouch present on all other edges. Length: 22.0…
Created on: Wednesday 26th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-F11EE3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely flaked thumb nail scraper made on a tertiary flake of grey flint with a thick white patina. The scraper retains the remnant of a wide striking platform and low bulb of percussion at the proximal end. There is a remnant of flake removal scars on the dorsal face. There is large, abrupt, parallel retouch round the 75 % of curved outer edge, which has been struck from the ventral face. Dimensions: Diameter; 32.78 mm Thickness: 12.85 mm Weight: 16.59 g Date: Early Bronze Age c. 2200 -1000 BC
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: SOM-D41081
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age thumbnail scrapers on opaque mid to dark grey flint. 1. D-shaped in plan with a curved distal end with long semi-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along most of the distal end, worked from the ventral face. Very short scalar, semi-abrupt retouch along both edges also on the dorsal face. Prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face. c. 40% of the dorsal face is covered in cortex in an arc down the right side. It measures 21.0mm long, 26.8mm wide, 7.6mm thick and weighs 4.61g. 2. D-shaped in plan with a curved distal end with very long invas…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-016D77
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age thumbnail scraper on opaque dark grey flint. D-shaped in plan with a curved edge and straight edge with some long semi-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch around the centre of the curved edge and at either end of the straight edge, worked from the ventral face. Aris from other previous removals on the dorsal face. Ripples from percussion run across the back, parallel to the straight edge suggesting it was made form the centre of a larger flake. c. 15% of the dorsal face is covered in cortex in a patch in the centre of the straight edge. It measures 22.5…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-F99AE3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2500 - 1500 BC) thumbnail scraper formed on a mid grey piece of tertiary debitage. The flint flake is broad and squat being oval in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. The flint flake is not well preserved - evidence for retouch or secondary working can be seen along two edges of the flake. This retouch is sort, sub-parallel and abrupt in nature. Thumb nail scrapers are seen as being a utility domestic scraping tool; they frequently occur in assemblages dating to the beaker period - Late Neolithic and early Bronze Age. Dimensions: 26.…
Created on: Friday 7th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B5C958
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (early) Button/Thumbnail scraper 22mm long, 24mm wide, 4mm thick and 2.8g in weight. The object is circular in shape with semi-abrupt retouch applied to the dorsal face which extends around most of the edge and has a grey patination. The piece has been made on a small flake.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B68EA0
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 27mm long, 22mm wide, 7mm thick and 5.2g in weight. The object is sub-circular in shape with semi-abrupt retouch applied to the dorsal face which extends around most of the edge and has a grey patination. The piece has been made on a small flake that has a small area of cortex near the flakes butt.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B6D3DE
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 26mm long, 24mm wide, 8mm thick and 4.9g in weight. The object is circular in shape with semi-abrupt retouch applied to the dorsal face which extends around most of the edge and has a light grey patination. The piece has been made on a small flake, and possesses a chalky cortical butt.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B74748
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 25mm long, 27mm wide, 12mm thick and 7.7g in weight. This small circular flake possesses semi-abrupt retouch around the entire edge from butt to butt. The retouch position is on the dorsal face and there is some cortex remaining on the dorsal surface. Flake scars indicate unipolar/directional flaking and the flint is semi-translucent. The butt was dihedral.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B75783
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 20mm long, 27mm wide, 7mm thick and 4.4g in weight. Made on a small flake removed from a small pebble. The entire dorsal face is a flake scar from a previous removal from the pebble. The butt is therefore cortical. The piece exhibits semi-abrupt retouch around the edge and is almost entirely on the dorsal face apart from a small notched area on the ventral surface. This perhaps makes this a multiple tool instead. The flint is of translucent grey to toffee brown although the area around the bulb on the ventral face has st…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B7803D
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 25mm long, 25mm wide, 5mm thick and 3.2g in weight. Made on a small flake from a small pebble with semi-abrupt retouch on the dorsal surface positioned alternatively with the ventral face. The dorsal face has been extensively worked unidirectionally. Translucent light brown flint with an area of light grey patination.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B80117
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 28mm long, 22mm wide, 7mm thick and 4.6g in weight. Made on a flake with semi-abrupt retouch around most of the piece on the doral face. Dorsla face displays evidence for unidirectional flaking and the flint is a light brownish grey semi-translucent flint.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B946CB
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 25mm long, 18mm wide, 4mm thick and 2.7g in weight. This implement is made on a broken flake (siret fracture) and possesses semi-abrupt retouch around the entire piece on the dorsal face. Unipolar flaking evident on the dorsal surface and the flint is a white chalky colour.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B97198
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 21mm long, 17mm wide, 5mm thick and 2g in weight. Made on a smal flake that is light grey and opaque in colour. The distal end has been semi-abruptly retouched on the dorsal face. Small thin removal on the dorsal face on the thickest lateral side to presumably thin the piece slightly.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.