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CORE

Unique ID: SWYOR-B76898

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint (or chert?) core, probably dating to the mesolithic period. The core has two large flat faces, the rest of the core has been worked by flaking for flake or blade production. The flint is dark grey/black in colour and weighs 10.46g and measures 25.6mm across the longest face.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: 4500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.6 mm
Weight: 10.46 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2004

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: Tolson Museum, Huddersfield 00906

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Langsett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1599
Four figure Latitude: 53.487503
Four figure longitude: -1.775408
1:25K map: SK1599
1:10K map: SK19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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