Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-5BAB2A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2100 BC. The implement is a knife formed from a tertiary flake which is ovate in both plan and section. Both surfaces are irregular with numerous flakes having been removed from various directions and both the left and right edges show extensive Invasive, scaled, low angle retouch.
The flint is a dark grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 51.6mm long, 39.3mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 19.2g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.6 mm
Width: 39.3 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm
Weight: 19.2 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TA1972
Four figure Latitude: 54.13008318
Four figure longitude: -0.18035055
1:25K map: TA1972
1:10K map: TA17SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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