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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-B4F456
Object type certainty: Certain
A small crudely formed, lithic implement, possibly just a waste flint flake or possibly a rejuvenation flake. The flint is an irregular shape. It has been formed from a light greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, many flakes have been removed from the surfaces, including scars. There is also a hinge fracture. There is no cortex.
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 31 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
To be known as: Rainton
Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson
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Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Tuesday 7th April 2009
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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