Chopper

This chopper, made from a quartzite pebble, was found during excavations at Morton Farm at Tentsmuir in Fife. It was made between 5500 and 4800 BC and was a simple but effective butchery tool.

The pebble has been split to produce a sharp chopping surface.

The excavations at Tentsmuir were on the site of a camp of gatherer-fisher-hunters, which was occupied seasonally to exploit the local resources.

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Online ID:	000-100-034-128-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.BNA 410
Date:	Between 5500 and 4800 BC
Material:	Quartzite split pebble; chopper form
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Where:	Scotland, Fife, Leuchars, Morton Farm
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Description:	Split pebble chopper from Morton Farm, Fife
References:	Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 37 (1971), pp. 284-366, esp. Fig. 29, p. 342.
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