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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-DDA825
Object type certainty: Certain
A worked flint flake of Neolithic date. The flake is long and wide with a D-shaped in section. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edges are fairly shallow. The striking platform no longer remains but the bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a light greyish-white colour with some darker flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth.
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: 35.4 mm
Weight: 4.03 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: Richmondshire
To be known as: Muker
Method of discovery: Other chance find
[scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 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:
Monday 25th January 2010
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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