Image: Neolithic lithic scraper (FindID 989389)

Description: A complete knapped flint implement of Neolithic date (c. BC 4000-2300). The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section. The ventral surface is smooth with a narrow striking platform and prominent bulb of percussion. The ventral right distal edge displays some evidence of retouch in the form of stepped, short removals. The ventral left proximal edge displays a hinge fracture. The dorsal surface is uneven and appears battered. The left edge contains small, sebi-arupt, scaled retouch which extends all around the lateral and distal edge. The flint is a grey colour, with several white inclusions throughout. The scraper is 42.2mm long, 34.7mm wide, 10.6mm wide and weighs 22.1g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive than other artefact types. They had many different functions as they were very useful tools and were employed, for example, for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposit from hinds and much more.
Title: Neolithic lithic scraper
Credit: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1091139 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1091139/recordtype/artefacts archive copy Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/989389
Author: York Museums Trust, Rebecca Vickers, 2020-02-06 11:10:11
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