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MICROBURIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-D881E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete flint mico-burin of Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC).The burin is sub-spatulate in profile. The dorsal surface is slightly convex and contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The ventral surface is slightly convex with two predominant negative scars. The proximal, left and right hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. There is a slight notched aspect in the mesial potion of the left hand edge and in the distal end creating a tapered end.

The flint is a mid-brown in colour with large cream inclusions throughout.

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 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.66 mm
Width: 16.3 mm
Thickness: 11.51 mm
Weight: 2.17 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: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
District: Bradford (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Burley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE1445
Four figure Latitude: 53.90098051
Four figure longitude: -1.7884181
1:25K map: SE1445
1:10K map: SE14NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Other

References cited

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

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