Record ID: WMID-7385A3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small struck flint scraper of Later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2900 - 1800 BC). The scraper is sub circular in plan and semi circular in cross section. The dorsal (upper) face demonstrates a significant number of flake scars, indicating that this piece has been heavily worked / reworked. The ventral surface is smooth with the remains of the bulb of percussion and a few conchoidal ripples. The edges have been damaged by movement in the soil and there are a series of irregular uncontrolled flake scares. The scraper measures 19.75mm length, 17.79mm width, 5.57mm thick and weig…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-73AE33
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two struck flint scrapers of Later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2900 - 1800 BC). The scrapers are sub circular in plan and oval in cross section. The dorsal (upper) faces demonstrates a significant number of flake scars, indicating that these pieces have been heavily worked / reworked. The ventral surfaces are smooth with the remains of the bulb of percussion and a few conchoidal ripples. The edges have been damaged by movement in the soil and there are a series of irregular uncontrolled flake scares. One of the scrapers has been broken approximately in half. Both would best be…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.