SMOOTHING EQUIPMENT

Unique ID: NCL-6C6B46

Object type certainty: Certain

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An oblong stone smoother that could date from the Prehistoric to early Modern periods.

The stone is subrectangular in plan and sub-drop-shaped in section. The entire surface is smooth, as if river-worn, but the object was found on agricultural land. The stone is igneous, and probably a basalt.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Length: 61.37 mm
Width: 34.93 mm
Thickness: 23.26 mm
Weight: 81.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Igneous rock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Ground/polished [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: Thwing

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TA0470
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2006

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 24th November 2006
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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