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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-AEDD92
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint burin of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub rectangular in profile with a tapered point/spur in the left hand distal edge and abruptly blunted proximal edge. The dorsal surface is convex with invasive flaking to the right hand aspect and retained cortex to the left. There is minor retouch to the left and right hand edges. The ventral surface is smooth with the exception of one minor flake at the distal end, there is evidence of shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end.
The flint is a mid to dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light brown in colour.
Class: Burin
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6300 BC
Date to: Circa 4300 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.48 mm
Width: 15.58 mm
Thickness: 6.38 mm
Weight: 2.6 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
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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