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FLAKE

Unique ID: SWYOR-A65B77

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Retouched flint flake. The flake is sub-rectangular, mid-grey and has a patch of fine retouch along the left dorsal edge; this continues around to the top of the tool. There is also some possible fine retouch at the centre of the right dorsal edge. On the ventral surface there is pronounced bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The flake measures 29.41mm in length, 18.6mm in width and 7.7mm in thickness and weighs 4.4g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.41 mm
Width: 18.6 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm
Weight: 4.4 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)
To be known as: Wetherby

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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

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