YORYM-A38493: Worked Flakes : Mesoltihic

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: YORYM-A38493

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A group of 6 worked flint flakes of Mesolithic- Neolithic date (10,000-2350 BC). The lithics range from sub-ovate to sub-triangular in profile and all have retouch to one or more edges. All flakes have at least one abruptly blunted edge have a bulb of percussion while only two retain any cortex.

The flint ranges in colour from light cream to red and grey.

1 Length: 25.43mm, Width: 23.17mm, Thickness: 3.99mm, Weight: 2.71g.
2 Length: 34.67mm, Width: 34.37mm, Thickness: 15.97mm, Weight: 23.61g.
3 Length: 44.19mm, Width: 20.77mm, Thickness: 14.20mm, Weight: 11.82g.
4 Length: 14.41mm, Width: 16.28mm, Thickness: 3.34mm, Weight: 0.84g.
5 Length: 38.10mm, Width: 27.02mm, Thickness: 8.22mm, Weight: 7.52g.
6 Length: 38.52mm, Width: 21.49mm, Thickness: 6.32mm, Weight: 4.89g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 6
Length: 34.67 mm
Width: 34.37 mm
Thickness: 15.97 mm
Weight: 23.61 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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Hovingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6673
Four figure Latitude: 54.148595
Four figure longitude: -0.991036
1:25K map: SE6673
1:10K map: SE67SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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