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CORE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-44B816

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A type C flint core of probable late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, circa 2500 - 1500 BC. The core is pale grey in colour with paler inclusions. Both the dorsal and ventral sides have numerous flakes removed from a number of different striking platforms.

Length 44.4mm, width 36.2mm and thickness 15.5mm. Weight 23.4gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44.4 mm
Width: 36.2 mm
Thickness: 15.5 mm
Weight: 23.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th February 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

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

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