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BLADE

Unique ID: YORYM1866

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

trapezoidal section, wider at dorsal, slightly twisted/rotated, convex profile, gentle conchoidal fracture dorsal, more pronounced bulbar. Retouch on all edges. Dark grey colour. V good quality flint.

Notes:

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Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: 4000 BC
Date to: 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65.4 mm
Width: 18.6 mm
Thickness: 7.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YORYM:E02594

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 BRAYTON

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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