File:1647 Nine lithic scrapers (FindID 179394).jpg

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1647 Nine lithic scrapers.JPG
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Bristol City Council, Kurt Adams, 2007-04-19 15:52:21
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1647 Nine lithic scrapers.JPG
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English: Nine scrapers

1) End scraper length 33mm, width 20mm, thickness 7mm. One arise on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral 70% cortex on the right side of the dorsal. The forward edge has direct, abrupt, flaking scars that results in a convex terminal, grey flint with a patina forming, this artefact dates to the Late Mesolithic.

2) Side and end scraper length 30mm, width 25mm, thickness 10mm. The left and forward edges have semi-abrupt, scaled, direct flaking scars. Light grey patina, the retouch has removed the original patina exposing mid-grey flint, this artefact dates to the Early Bronze Age.

3) Semicircular scraper length 35mm, width 25mm, thickness 8mm. Semi-abrupt to abrupt flaking scars on the left side that creates a convex working edge the retouch is direct and scaled, multiple flaking scars on the ventral. Dark grey flint with lighter patches, this artefact dates to the Neolithic.

4) Horse shoe scraper length 19mm, width 22mm, thickness4mm. Three of the sides have semi-abrupt flaking scars that create a curved working edge, the retouch is scaled and direct. Light creamy grey patina, this artefact dates to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age.

5) Semi-circular scraper length 41mm, width 22mm, thickness 9mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, bulb missing from the ventral, three of the sides have semi-abrupt flaking scars that create a curved working edge, the retouch is scaled and direct. Dark grey flint, this artefact dates to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age.

6) End scraper length 31mm, width 31mm, thickness 7mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, large bulb on the ventral, with 10% cortex on this edge. The forward edge has semi-abrupt flaking scars that create a convex working edge, the retouch is scaled and direct. Mid brown flint with a patina forming, this artefact dates to the Neolithic.

7) End scraper length 30mm, width 28mm, thickness 9mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, with 10% cortex on this edge, large bulb on the ventral. The forward edge has semi-abrupt flaking scars that create a slightly curved working edge, the retouch is scaled and direct. Mid grey flint this artefact dates to the Neolithic.

8) Side and end scraper length 34mm, width 33mm, thickness 11mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, the right edge has semi-abrupt retouch the forward edge has abrupt retouch, on bother edges these are scaled, direct flaking scars. Dark grey flint with lighter grey patches, this artefact dates to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age.

9) Side and end scraper length 25mm, width 25mm, thickness 7mm. The right and forward edges have semi-abrupt, scaled, direct flaking scars. Creamy patina with orange speckles, this artefact dates to the Neolithic.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Somerset
Date between 6500 BC and 1500 BC
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FindID: 179394
Old ref: GLO-046FA4
Filename: 1647 Nine lithic scrapers.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/135850
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/135850/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/179394
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