YORYM-90723A: Thumbnail Scraper : Neolithic

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SCRAPER (TOOL)

Unique ID: YORYM-90723A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete flint scraper of Neolithic date (4000-2350 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in profile and plano in section. The dorsal surface retains a large amount of cortex along the mesial portion and has short, parallel flaking and semi-abrupt retouch along the distal edge. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted. The ventral surface is smooth with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains a large amount of cortex and is therefore a primary flake.

The flint is dark grey, the cortex is a mid-cream in colour.

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: Exactly 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.39 mm
Width: 20.37 mm
Thickness: 3.49 mm
Weight: 1.23 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: Thixendale (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8359
Four figure Latitude: 54.02033879
Four figure longitude: -0.7346609
1:25K map: SE8359
1:10K map: SE85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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