end scraper – rasqueta III
April 27, 2012 Leave a comment
![](https://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/pHBIk.jpg)
perfil arriba - profile (top)
![](https://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/JaiyK.jpg)
perfil debajo - underside profile
![](https://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/PvL8v.jpg)
punto - point
![](https://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/mNSPg.jpg)
proximal end - terminacion proximal
Find coordinates (within a 5-meter radius): 38.414913, -6.441550
Form correlation: finds.org.uk end scraper (flint)
Description: This is a flaked piece of quartz/granite. The dorsal-ridge side appears to have four surfaces while the ventral (underside) has clearly been flaked to form three surfaces. Its proximal end is sub-diamond in shape.
Speculation: Judging from the image at the above link address and others I’ve seen, my guess is that this was either hafted vertically to form an end-scraper (for hides) or perpendicularly to form an axe or hatchet. As it’s flaked and ground but not polished, I’d suppose it’s not any more recent than the upper Mesolithic.