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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: YORYM-5AB6D0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete flint pointed blade knife of Neolithic date (4300-1500 BC). The lithic is spatulate in profile. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars and one corresponding central arrise. A small amount of cortex is retained at the proximal end of the left hand edge. There is semi-abrupt retouch to the right hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly concave with two negative scars in the left hand edge and a bulb of percussion at the distal end with ripples of percussion emanating from it running towards the proximal end.
The flint is a light brown in colour with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a light cream in colour.
Class: Blade
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4300 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45.52 mm
Width: 17.26 mm
Thickness: 8.73 mm
Weight: 7.35 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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