Record ID: YORYM-59A3F4 - NEOLITHIC lithic implement

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: YORYM-59A3F4

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Neolithic : Lithic implement

A worked flint flake of Neolithic date. The flake is oval in shape and 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 mid greyish-brown colour with some lighter 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: 53.4 mm
Weight: 11.3 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: East Northamptonshire
To be known as: Lowick

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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