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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: SWYOR-6C1559
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Nine pieces of flint debitage of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC. There are seven blades, of which one is primary, three secondary and the rest tertiary. There is also one secondary flake and one secondary chunk.
Notes:
Gorple Reservoir Site Six. This site has circular stone features which are visible when the water level is low which have been surveyed and drawn by Dr David Shepherd, Frank Jolley and Karen Gibson of the South Pennine Archaeology Network with the kind consent of Yorkshire Water.
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: 9
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th May 2013 - Friday 17th May 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2937
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: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Heptonstall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9431
Four figure Latitude: 53.77530004
Four figure longitude: -2.09252181
1:25K map: SD9431
1:10K map: SD93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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