SWYOR-96FF34: Flint tool, possible microlith

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MICROLITH

Unique ID: SWYOR-96FF34

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Small worked grey flint flake, possibly a microlith or a small end scraper. The flake has fine retouch along the right edge; the retouch runs up the entire edge and over the curved tip of the tool and on the bottom of the right side. The tool measures 19.64mm in length, 12.18mm in width, 4.09mm in thickness and weighs 0.69g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: 3500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.64 mm
Width: 12.18 mm
Thickness: 4.09 mm
Weight: 0.69 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th May 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Wetherby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4048
Four figure Latitude: 53.926594
Four figure longitude: -1.392347
1:25K map: SE4048
1:10K map: SE44NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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