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Record ID: KENT-3823D4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper. The scraper is a secondary flake as there is some remaining cortex on the dorsal side. A bulb of purcussion is present on the ventral side on proximal edge, and there are conchoidal ripple marks on the ventral face. There is short and invasive, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch on the doral side on the left edge. There is also short, scaled, low-angle retouch on the left edge of the ventral side. The scraper is brown in colour and semi-opaque. Side scrapers are rare on Mesolithic sites and common in the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Record ID: KENT-378B03
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable side scraper. The scraper is a tertiary flake as there is no remaining cortex. Part of the bulb of percussion can be seen on the ventral face of the proximal end. There is clear short, scaled, abrupt retouch on the left and right edges. There are conchoidal ripple marks on the dorsal face showing the removal of flakes. The scraper is grey in colour with some lighter white-grey marks and is opaque. Side scrapers are rare on Mesolithic sites and common on Early Neolithic ones.
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.
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