Record ID: WAW-806954
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary worked flint probably dating to the late Neolithic period, circa 2700-2350BC. Identified by Peter Reavil as a thumbnail / side-end scraper formed from the snapped end of a long blade. The scraper is complete. The dorsal and ventral sides of the scraper are light, milky grey in colour. An opaque, white patinated surface survives which was probably exposed while the rest of the flint remained below soil. The dorsal side of the scraper has been heavily re-worked in multiple directions with some conchoidal ripple marks clearly visible. Evidence of scaled and sub-parallel retouc…
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.