Chopper

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• 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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