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RETOUCHED FLAKE

Unique ID: SWYOR-F42005

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Retouched flint flake of broad Mesolithic/Neolithic date (9000 - 2200BC). The flint is a patinated light brown coloured, opaque, tertiary flake. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-trapezoid in section. There are three parallel ridges on the dorsal face. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch to the right hand side of the proximal end carried out from the dorsal face. There are also patches of short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to the distal end carried out from both the dorsal and ventral faces, and on the right hand side at the proximal end. Some of the retouch cuts through the patination suggesting later reuse of the flint. It is 29.4mm long x 20.4mm wide x 4.5mm thick and weighs 2.74g.

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: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.4 mm
Width: 20.4 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 2.74 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th February 2016 - Saturday 27th February 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form No 002872

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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Folkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0379
Four figure Latitude: 54.19642212
Four figure longitude: -0.42271002
1:25K map: TA0379
1:10K map: TA07NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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