RecordScraperFrom Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire
ScraperThis flint scraper was found at Stoneykirk in Wigtownshire. It could have been used to clean hides of animals as part of the process of making leather. The scraper dates between 3800 and 1500 BC. Horseshoe-shaped scraper of black-grey flint, from Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, between 3800 and 1500 BC There were three stages to prepare a skin. First the hide was removed from a dead animal using knives. Next, it was cleaned, by loosening hair and fat, then scraping flesh, muscles and tendons with scrapers such as this one. Then the hide was preserved. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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