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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: YORYM-FCE7B2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete flint round scraper of Neolithic date (4500-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in profile with some cortex retained across the dorsal surface. All edges contain steep edged abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is contains six predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises.

The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is a mid cream in colour.

Class: Scraper

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 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 59.11 mm
Width: 56.62 mm
Thickness: 19.98 mm
Weight: 73 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)
Parish or ward: Bempton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA2071
Four figure Latitude: 54.120868
Four figure longitude: -0.165452
1:25K map: TA2071
1:10K map: TA27SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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