SWYOR-095281: Mesolithic or neolithic debitage

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: SWYOR-095281

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An assemblage of 14 assorted flint blades, flakes and chunks; debitage or waste material from flint working. The assemblage includes 1 blade and 13 flakes/chunks, of which there are 13 tertiary flints and 1 secondary flint. There are 10 dark brown coloured opaque flints and 4 mottled honey coloured flints with patches of patination. The pieces in the assemblage range in size from the smallest piece at 12.5mm x 9.3mm x 2.2mm (.19g) up to the largest at 31mm x 23.5mm x 17.3mm (9.46g).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Exactly 9000 BC
Date to: Exactly 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 14

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th August 2015 - Sunday 30th August 2015

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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: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Dunford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE1501
Four figure Latitude: 53.50547951
Four figure longitude: -1.77531309
1:25K map: SE1501
1:10K map: SE10SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Standing water

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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