SWYOR-04F99C: Exotic stone; quartzite, of unknown date

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GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Unique ID: SWYOR-04F99C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of quartzite of unknown date, possible Mesolithic or Neolithic, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC, recovered because it is an exotic material. The fragment is an irregular chunk which has fractured into angular facets. It is 17.1mm long, 14.2mm wide and 9.2mm thick. 1.95g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.1 mm
Width: 14.2 mm
Thickness: 9.2 mm
Weight: 1.95 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th September 2014 - Wednesday 24th September 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2448

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE0418
Four figure Latitude: 53.65847651
Four figure longitude: -1.94094904
1:25K map: SE0418
1:10K map: SE01NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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