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MICROBURIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1D0F56

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A probable microburin of Mesolithic date, circa 9000 - 3450 BC. The flake has a small amount of cortex along the right mesal and is therefore a secondary flake. The flake is mottled gray in colour and sub-rectangular in plan and section. There is low bulb of percussion on the ventral side with percussion lines emanating from it.

Length 19.7 mm, width 14.4 mm and thickness 1.6 mm. Weight 1.6 gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Circa 3450 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.7 mm
Width: 14.4 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 1.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th January 2017

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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: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cottam (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9766
Four figure Latitude: 54.08079308
Four figure longitude: -0.5188166
1:25K map: SE9766
1:10K map: SE96NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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

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