Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: YORYM-1BCB9C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of middle to late Bronze Age date, circa 1600 - 800 BC. The implement is a small piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. The ventral surface is smooth with ripples of percussion radiating from a small bulb. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous negative scars and corresponding arises occurring in various directions.
The flint is a mid-grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 25.3mm long, 19.2mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighs 2.2g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1600 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.3 mm
Width: 19.2 mm
Thickness: 5.1 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE9689
Four figure Latitude: 54.28762178
Four figure longitude: -0.52676846
1:25K map: SE9689
1:10K map: SE98NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.