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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: YORYM-3440F8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A group of fifteen flint utilised waste flakes of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (7000-3300 BC). The flakes range from sub-ovate to sub-rectangular. All lithics have demonstrable indications of working in the form of negative scars, bulbs and ripples of percussion and all have rough, irregular semi-abrupt retouch. Five flakes retain a minor amount of cortex, the remainer are tertiary flakes.

The flint colours range from cream to dark grey.

Measurement ranges: Length: 39.51-15.60mm, Width: 25.60-14.45mm, Thickness: 9.42-2.76mm, Weight: 11.2-0.8g.

Class: Utilised Flakes

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 7000 BC
Date to: Circa 3300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 15

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Yearsley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5874
Four figure Latitude: 54.15854457
Four figure longitude: -1.11330628
1:25K map: SE5874
1:10K map: SE57SE
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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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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