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| HER Number: | MDV133911 |
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| Name: | Findspot of a flint scraper, Chagford |
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Summary
A flint end scraper probably Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age in date was reported in 2019. The scraper is made of a tertiary flint flake that is a pale with areas that are slightly mid grey. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 66 85 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: SOM-990BD5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC (Between) to 1501 BC (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, SOM-990BD5 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2018) A flint end scraper probably Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age in date although an earlier data cannot be excluded. The scraper is made of a tertiary flint flake that is a pale with areas that are slightly mid grey. It has a glossy patina. The flake is sub-triangular in plan with the striking platform being placed close to one of its points.
The flake is 33.1mm long and 30.4mm wide, 9.0mm thick and weighs 7.67 grams. See record for full details.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. SOM-990BD5. [Mapped feature: #140172 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8073 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2023 3:52PM |
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