i found this on Good Friday, 1997 while out for a walk near Marlborough, Wilts. Something made me stop in mid-stride and look down and there between my feet was this beautifull flint. It was the first prehistoric artifact I'd ever found. I found out it's age at the local museum and although I have since found many more similar things , this remains my favourite
Late Neolithic scraper
Contributed by chris randolph
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near Marlborough, Wilts
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- 1.75cm
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