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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-43C7D7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is roughly D-shaped in both plan and section with the outer curved edges showing signs of retouch. The ventral surface is smooth with the bulb of percussion still present as well as ripples of percussion and the dorsal surface is irregular having had numerous flakes removed during the shaping process. The worked edge along one side is fairly shallow.
The flint is a mid grey colour. The implement is 27.9mm long, 26.1mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 5.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.9 mm
Width: 26.1 mm
Thickness: 6.3 mm
Weight: 5.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ulrome
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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