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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-58C425
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9500-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-cunate in profile, the dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left hand edge has been abruptly blunted and there is retouch to the proximal, distal and right hand edges. There is a minor amount of cortex retained to the proximal right hand edge. The ventral surface is slightly concave with only minor flaking to the proximal edge.
The flint is a light grey with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light cream colour.
Class: Scraper
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9500 BC
Date to: Circa 4300 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.52 mm
Width: 18.9 mm
Thickness: 5.94 mm
Weight: 3.75 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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