LVPL-D43F73: Waste flint flake (debitage)

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: LVPL-D43F73

Object type certainty: Certain
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Secondary flint flake produced as a by-product of tool manufacture. Mottled grey flint, c.15% buff cortex on dorsal surface. prominent bulb of percussion indication the flake was produced by the hard-hammer technique.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm
Weight: 2.51 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: NORTH YORKSHIRE

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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