Is This A "Scraper"?

[Valley Ranger]

I found this next to a spring here in the Shenandoah Valley and was told by a long time collector that it was a "scraper" used to scrape animal hides. Can anyone here confirm or expound on that? If so, any idea how old it might be? Thanks!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Does not look like any type of scrapper that I have ever seen. What kind of material is that?

 

[old digger]

It does not appear to be the right material. It looks like rusted metal, but could be wrong, but it is not a scraper.

 

[Valley Ranger]

It's stone of some type. At first, I thought it was a chunk of concrete, but it's not. It has an indentation where your finger fits very nicely for the right grip. It is perfectly symmetrical.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Does not look like any type of scrapper that I have ever seen. What kind of material is that?

It has some quartz in it.

 

[GatorBoy]

From what I can see it looks like a conglomerate stone of some kind with an awful lot of patina on it.... probably from minerals in the soil brought up by the spring. Its pretty indecernable whatever it is. Here's one of my scrapers about that size. See how there is visible flakes removed around the edge.

 

[GatorBoy]

Here's a chunk of conglomerate quartzite that appears similar. I found this on a site with other stone tools.
This actually has a pretty good edge. The chunks almost act as serrations.

 

[rock]

Looks natural but has the rite shape. I find scrapers in flint and quartz. They come in all sizes from small to large. Ill show you one I found recent. all 3 of these are different types of scrapers.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Thanks everyone.