Scraper
This flint endscraper was found at Beer Head, Devon. This example dates to the Neolithic period, but scrapers are known from many different periods across the world. They were multi-purpose tools and could be used for cleaning hides or woodworking among other tasks.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 102/1934/123
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Stone, FHS, Captain
- Material
- flint
- Common Name
- scraper
- Simple Name
- scraper (tool)
- Period Classification
- Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)
