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Title: Possible flint scraper Post by: DEADLOCK on March 30, 2012, 05:37:42 PM Hi i found this today on some ploughed soil in herefordshire its around 4cm long was hoping somebody could confirm it is a scraper thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on March 30, 2012, 09:07:58 PM Looks like youve got a lovely Neolithic blade there Al. If the notch in the long edge isnt plough damage, it could be a tool for striping bark from sticks to make arrow shafts or similar. a genuine swiss army knife of its day.
a great eyes only find Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: DEADLOCK on March 30, 2012, 09:12:19 PM no its no plough damage Ian u can see marks from where the flakes have been chipped away. Thanks for responding well happy first for me :-)
Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: silky on March 30, 2012, 09:53:05 PM well done al ,got your flint collection off to a flyer :) 8)
Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: WeCan-Octavian on March 31, 2012, 06:15:00 AM Well in matey
Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: DEADLOCK on March 31, 2012, 09:02:55 AM Thanks nick and silky ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: anthonyjay on March 31, 2012, 09:14:53 AM It is a Notched Scraper on a Tertiary flake with semi-abrupt retouch on the left mesial, ( the right when viewed from the ventral side, pic 2 and 3. The top end is called the Distal end and looks as though it may have been used as a tool for boring
so the artefact would be classed as possible Side scraper/Piercer combination tool from the Late Neolithic to Bronze Age period. There is a good Platform at the bottom, known as the Proximal End, but no visible BoP, Bulb of Percussion. Beautiful find Well done Title: Re: Possible flint scraper Post by: DEADLOCK on March 31, 2012, 09:17:42 AM Thank you for the description anthonyjay Fantastic my oldest find to date :D :D
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