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Record ID: PUBLIC-2B64C6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A microlith formed on a bladelet of grey brown flint. The left margin has been abruptly retouched and blunted along its length forming a point at the distal end. The right margin is unretouched and sharp with a small natural nick in the edge. It may have been hafted with the blunt edge set with resin into a groove in a wood or bone tool. Butler(2005) illustrates a small lanceolate piece on page 101, fig 39, 14.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: HESH-277187
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete 'snapped' flint blade of probable Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint blade is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and triangular (crested) in cross section. The bulb of percussion and lower half of the blade have both been removed through snapping. The dorsal face shows three ridges (crests) where previous blades have been removed fro a core. The long edges have been rolled in the soil but there is no evidence of retouch. The flint is a mid grey mottled colour with large areas of mid cream grey coloured mottling. The flint is also very course suggesting a chert like s…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Record ID: HESH-276565
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large and complete flint blade of probable later Mesolithic or Neolithic date (6500BC - 3000BC). The flint tool is formed on a flake like blade which is broadly crescentic in shape being a dark mottled tan brown colour. The bulb of percussion is present but trimmed on the ventral (lower) face. The section thickness varies with the area behind the bulb being thickest whilst the opposite end being relatively thin. The upper surface (dorsal) has a series of ridges, formed by the removal of other flakes from a large core prior to the creation of this blade - all these removals have bee…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: LVPL-24B528
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Reddish brown flint blade. Probably local to the area where it was found, originating from the glacial clay or perhaps river gravels. It is a by-product of the shaping of a larger irregular lump of flint, so that regular shaped pieces can be taken off it to work into tools. The longer than narrow, parallel sided shape is characterised as a blade.
In some circumstances the blades are then 'retouched' by finely working the edge in a deliberate way to produce tools or sometimes they can be just used as they are without further working, for cutting or scraping. This one does not betra…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D29F41
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small awl like microlith with an abrupt point to the distal end created by an abrupt notch removed from the right hand side of the flint. The Ventral surface contains four negative scars and three arrises. The outer margin has fine retouch with the exception of the notched incision. The ventral surface contains a blub of percussion on the proximal edge.
The object is light brown with some cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be found in Bond, C. (2004) pg 109, fig 5.93, no.159.
Length: 23.8mm, Width: 11.…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D20320
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small Blade like microlith, slightly pointed towards the distal end and blunted towards the proximal end with a notch incised in the left hand side. The dorsal surface contains three clear negative scars towards the proximal end and some slight cracking ripples. The margin demonstrates fine retouching. The ventral surface towards the proximal end contains a blub of percussion and faint cracking ripples.
The colour is light grey with cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be seen in the PAS database: Uni…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D1D993
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small blade like microlith, pointed at the distal end and with a notch incised in the left hand side. The dorsal surface has a raised ridge along the medial line and the outer margin contains fine retouching. The ventral surface is smooth with the exception of faint cracking ripples and one notch at the proximal end which is a possible hafting point.
The colour is light grey with cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be seen in the PAS database: Unique ID: PUBLIC-1569D4, and Unique ID: SWYOR-43C502, an…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-BBE5B3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint multi-purpose tool probably dating from the Mesolithic period. It combines a scraper and a burin. It is a sub-rectangular flake of milky gray tan flint. Retouch on the distal end of the left side forms the burin at the distal left corner. There are removals from both the dorsal and ventral faces here. The distal end of the right edge has been retouch with fine abrupt removals from the ventral face to form a scraping edge. There is also evidence of platform preparation.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-AC7CE5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint implement of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (6500 BC-2150 BC).
This implement is sub-triangular in cross-section and tapers to a point. It seems to have been made from part of a core from which long blades have been removed. The arrisis are sharp and one has irregular flake removals along most of its length.
It is light brown, shiny and semi-translucent.
42.25 x 10.76 x 7.07mm. Weight: 2.95g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-A7BB44
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint microlith. The proximal end is snapped off. It is formed on a secondary flake of partially patinated flint with cortex on the right side of the dorsal face. There is very fine retouch along the right edge and some edge damage on the left edge.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-A720E2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Early Mesolithic retouched flint bladelet. It is formed on opaque mottled grey flint. The proximal end of the blade has been snapped off. The left side and distal end have been retouched with very small removals.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-8FA733
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four retouched flint blades that have been deliberately struck. Together they weigh 6.83g.
1) The blade is sub-triangular in form with a broken distal end. There is fine, semi-abrupt retouch along the left edge on the dorsal side. The blade is formed on a piece of light grey flint that has a well-developed white patina that has a cracked and pitted appearance. Length: 15.4mm, Width: 14mm, Thickness: 4.1mm
2) It is sub-rectangular with a single denticulate at the right lateral end of the ventral side and there is fine, retouch within the notch; the blade may possib…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: DUR-8F7963
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade like flint flake that is Mesolithic in date. The flake is sub rectangular with retouch on one face. The object is brown/black in colour and weighs 1.8g. The flake measures 31.62mm in length, 12.16mm in width and 3.52mm in thickness. This is the kind of flake that could have been knapped to produce microlith blades, hence the Mesolithic date.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-8D7E04
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of flint that probably date to the Mesolithic period. The flint fragments have come from a core that was used to produce blades. This is evident from a ridge down one side of the fragment. One of the fragments is white/speckled blue in colour, weighing 2.5g and measuring 33.76mm in length and 13.70mm in width. There is some evidence of recent plough marks around the perimeter. The other fragment is blue in colour, weighing 1.6g and measuring 20.87mm in length and 12.51mm in width. There is evidence of recent breaks around the perimeter of the fragment.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-548574
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Mesolithic flint microlith (6300-4300 BC). Small triangular microlith, pointed at distal end and inclined toward the right hand side and blunted at proximal end, with an abrupt triangular notch in the right margin. Ventral surface is smooth and the margin has fine retouch predominantly to the distal and left edges. The Dorsal surface is composed to four negative scars with three arrises and a cream inclusion on the proximal end. The colour is light grey with one cream inclusion (ventral and dorsal) and some lighter grey fleck's along the central aspect. Date is late Me…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-547A27
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ovate flint blade core of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC), quite heavily worked with clear negatives of microlith extraction from the ventral and dorsal surfaces, possibly a core tablet. Ventral surface shows one large negative to the proximal end and multiple smaller negatives around the outer ventral surface all of which contain some cracking ripples. The dorsal surface still maintains some lighter cortex and demonstrates heavy longer bladelet shape negatives to the right hand side, while the left side shows extensive working of far smaller microliths. All negatives o…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-5451D6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC), most likely a microburin or end scraper. Ventral surface shows cracking ripples present on ventral surface. Dorsal surface shows several negative scars, the largest of which creates a deep concave negative across the dorsal surface, lateral margins show fine retouching. Both the left and right lateral margins are notched inward to create a contour toward the distal end.
The oblique termination, created from the ventral side snapping the worked lithic which occurs in other such examples such as Bond, C. pg 112, fig, 22. no…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-544796
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC), most likely a microburin or end scraper. Ventral surface shows cracking ripples from distal to proximal edge. Dorsal surface shows several negative scars, lateral margins show fine retouching. Both the left and right lateral margins are notched inward to create a contour toward the distal end. The oblique termination, created from the ventral side snapping the worked lithic which occurs in other such examples such as Bond, C. pg 112, fig, 22.
The lithic is a light brown to cream colour with one dark grey inclusion on the ventra…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-542FF8
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC) . With a high central dorsal ridge, profile is sub-rectangular, section is sub-triangular. The proximal end is flattened and shows flake removal/retouching with cracking ripples. Ventral surface has some cracking ripples toward the proximal portion, the lateral margins have fine retouch creating a finer serrated edge on the left side than on the right which is less retouched.
The lithic predominantly light grey with some darker grey inclusions, with a number of light, cream inclusions running from distal to proximal ends.
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Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-51F8B5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of blade like flint flakes that are Mesolithic in date. There are 9 flakes in total: 6 are grey, and there is 1 mottled black/brown, 1 grey/green and 1 orange/brown. This is the kind of flake that could have been knapped to produce microlith blades, hence the Mesolithic date.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2012
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