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continuous and usually only on the distal end, 
producing a convex scraping edge. The eight 
unbroken blanks average 56 mm long, 50 mm wide 
and 14 mm thick. 
Although the scrapers comprise only a small 
collection they compare well with implements from 
late Neolithic contexts at the West Kennet Avenue 
(Smith 1965, 95), Durrington Walls (Wainwright 
and Longworth 1971, 168) and King Barrow Ridge 
(Harding 1990, 222). Scraper blanks at these sites 
were consistently thinner than at other prehistoric 
periods. The mean thickness of the Durrington 
Pipeline scrapers is 14mm. The largest individual 
group, however, lies within the bracket 9-13 mm, 
which is in accord with the other groups. 
Knives, microdenticulates and edge retouched 
flakes 
Seven retouched flakes were found with marginal 
edge retouch (Figure 5, 5), of which one was 
classified as a microdenticulate. Five of these pieces 
were from pit 155 and the remainder from pit 165. 
They range from 46mm to 76mm in length and 
were selected for their straight or slightly convex 
edges. The edge was usually modified by marginal 
direct retouch but unretouched edges, smoothed by 
use, are also present. 
Chisel arrowhead 
A chisel arrowhead of Clark’s type C (Clark 1934) 
was found in pit 184 (Figure 5, 6). It has been made 
on a lightly ridged flake with truncations which 
converge on the left edge. It shares similar 
dimensions with a small group of chisel arrowheads 
from King Barrow Ridge (Harding 1990, table 121). 
Ground flint axe 
The blade of a ground flint axe (Figure 5, 7), 
snapped at the hafting, was found in pit 155. Both 
sides were ground completely smooth although 
residual flake scars remain near the edges. The 
blade is heavily damaged and chipped through use. 
Miscellaneous tools 
An implement classified as a scraper/knife was 
found in pit 155. This piece, made on a naturally 
backed flake, was blunted with irregular direct 
retouch. The opposite edge was modified by 
marginal, direct flaking. A knife/fabricator, which 
may have been snapped in manufacture, was found 
in pit 165 (Figure 5, 8). It has a rounded tip and 
both edges are shaped by direct, continuous, 
irregular retouch. 
Discussion 
The excavated pits found north of Durrington 
Walls undoubtedly form part of a single complex; 
however they showed considerable variations in 
both the quantity and type of their flint contents. 
Pits 155 and 165 were dominated largely by 
implements from domestic or ritual functions, 
while pit 184 contained what appeared to be 
industrial waste. It has been noted however that 
this assemblage contains unusual features of size. 
In their reassessment of the Rinyo-Clacton 
‘culture’, Wainwright and Longworth (1971) listed 
the frequency with which individual tool types 
occurred in Grooved Ware contexts. Flint artefacts 
were recorded from 88% of the listed sites, of which 
scrapers, transverse arrowheads, knives, saws, 
ground axe fragments and fabricators occurred in at 
least 27%. The tools from the Durrington Pipeline 
appear typical, and although Grooved Ware pottery 
was only found in one feature, an association can be 
inferred for the remaining features. The study of 
the scrapers showed a marked similarity to groups 
where larger assemblages were examined. 
The use of pits for the deposition of domestic 
refuse, including discarded flint tools, is also in 
keeping, both with the local occurrences at King 
Barrow Ridge and with findings from national 
distributions (Wainwright and Longworth 1971, 
250). At King Barrow Ridge, it was also apparent 
that no large-scale industrial activity was 
represented but that knapping was confined to 
small-scale domestic production. It was also 
considered that flint, exemplified at King Barrow 
Ridge by a large flake with Levallois characteristics 
(Harding 1990, 217), may have been imported from 
the south of the Stonehenge Environs, where large 
scale industrial knapping appears to be associated 
with more plentiful raw material. The presence of a 
similar flake measuring 118 mm in length from pit 
184 may also be associated with this source. 
ANIMAL BONE 
by Sheila Hamilton-Dyer 
The four later Neolithic pits (155, 165, 174 and 
183) produced 80 fragments of animal bone. The 
species distribution for these four features is given 
in Table 2. 
The largest group, of 50 fragments, was 
recovered from pit 184. Forty-six of these were pig, 
from at least three individuals indicating a 
minimum of two males and one female. The 
animals were not mature, tooth eruption indicates 
