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MICROBURIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1D5C1B

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A probable microburin of Mesolithic date, circa 9000- 3450 BC. The flake is a tertiary flake and creamy white in colour with paler inclusions.There is short, parallel, abrupt retouch to the top edges to form a microlith.

Length 12.0 mm, width 12.5 mm and thickness 2.8 mm. Weight 0.6 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: 12 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 0.6 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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