Record ID: YORYM-517B40
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. Possible backed blade. The flake is made from a dark blue/grey flint. Backed edge retains light brown cortex. Vertical scars on dorsal surface. Dimensions: Length 41.3mm; width 23.8mm; thickness 7.6mm; weight 6.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-7A1DE6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 2300 BC. The implement is likely a scraper formed from a secondary flake which is sub-trapezoidal in plan and ovate in section. The ventral surface displays sub-parallel removals to one side and edge. The dorsal surface has an inward curved upper edge which displays short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch. An irregular patch of cortex is retained. The flint is a mid-brown colour. The implement is 19.4mm long, 17.5mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 1.9g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F22C5D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, c.7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a flint microlith formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-rectangular in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth and flat. The dorsal surface has a prominent ridge and displays short, parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the right edge. The flint is mid-grey in colour. The implement is 15.8mm long, 5.9mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 0.2g. Microliths are small objects which would have been set into wooden or bone handles to make composite tools such as spears and arrows.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F21643
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is approximately half of a blade formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with a D-shaped section. The blade is broken transversely. The ventral surface displays a bulb of percussion and bulbar scar. The dorsal surface is is angled with no visible retouch. The flint is a dark grey colour. The implement is 16.8mm long, 11.9mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 0.7g.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F1CE05
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is approximately half of a blade formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with a D-shaped section. The blade is broken transversely. The ventral surface displays a bulb of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular, displaying negative scars from prior flake removals. Abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch is present to the right edge. The flint is a light brown/orange colour. The implement is 23.1mm long, 13.6mm wide, 4.2mm thick and weighs 1.3g.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F1820D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete napped lithic implement of possible Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a blade formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with a pointed ovate section. The ventral surface displays a bulb of percussion and bulbar scar. The dorsal surface is irregular, displaying three long prior flake removals. Abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch is present along the right edge. The flint is a dark brown/grey colour. The implement is 55.3mm long, 19.8mm wide, 7.3mm thick and weighs 6.7g.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F0E020
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a secondary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with an irregular trapezoidal section. A pointed projection extends from one edge. Short, sub-parallel retouch is present around the right edge of the point and into the right edge of the distal portion. The flint is a mid-orange/brown colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 51.7mm long, 31.1mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 15.7g. Piercers tend to be more heavy duty tools than…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-1B91AB
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four complete knapped lithic implements of probable Mesolithic to Bronze Age date, circa 10,000 - 800 BC. The implements are debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. The ventral surface of each piece display ripples of percussion and the dorsal surfaces display flake removal. Debitage 1: Secondary Flake Dimensions - 43.3mm x 18.6mm x 5.3mm; 5.1g. Debitage 2: Secondary Flake Dimensions - 32.5mm x 9.7mm x 4.4mm; 1.3g. Debitage 3: Secondary Flake Dimensions - 26.1mm x 11.6mm x 3.3mm; 0.9g. Debitage 4: Tertiary Flake Dimensions - 26.1mm…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-99AC23
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete napped lithic implement of possible Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a notched blade formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with a D-shaped section. The ventral surface displays a bulb of percussion and striking platform from which ripples radiate along the length of the flake. The dorsal surface is irregular, displaying three probable prior flake removals. Abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch is present in a notched area to the right edge of the distal portion. The flint is a light brown/grey colour. The implement is 44.8mm lon…
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-EBDF61
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of probable Mesolithic to Bronze Age date, circa 10,000 - 800 BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process formed of a tertiary flake. It is sub-rectangular in plan and ovate in section. The dorsal surface displays conchoidal fractures and a bulb of percussion. Three possible flake removals are present on the ventral surfaced denoted by further conchiodal fractures. Possible retouch is present to the right edge of the mesial portion on the ventral surface. The flint is dark orange in colour.…
Created on: Thursday 23rd August 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-1EA625
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is a fabricator which is sub-ovate in both plan and section formed of a tertiary flake. The implement has been extensively worked in an irregular scaled pattern on all sides having numerous flakes of varying sizes removed from each surface. More extensive stepped, abrupt retouch is evident along both edges. The flint is a burnt orange in colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 79.8mm long, 23.3mm wide, 9.5mm thick and weighs 19.3g. Fabricators may have been used in l…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-09ABB6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three complete pieces of debitage or waste material, produced during the knapping process of probable Mesolithic date, circa 9,000 - 4,000 BC. All three pieces are tertiary flakes displaying conchoidal fractures. No other signs of working are evident. Debitage 1: Dark grey. Dimensions: 27.5mm x 24.4mm x 6.3mm. Weight: 3.8g. Debitage 2: Dark orange. Dimensions: 23.4mm x 24.8mm x 5.6mm. Weight: 3.1g. Debitage 3: Light grey. Dimensions: 17.4mm x 20.9mm x 3.8mm. Weight: 1.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-098EAE
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint core of late Mesolithic date, c.7000 - 4000 BC. The core is conical with a tapering sub-ovate section. The core displays two negative scars from blade removal. The flint is a light grey colour with a large area of remaining cortex. The implement is 26.7mm long, 23.1mm wide, 18.3mm thick and weighs 11.5g. This is a relatively small core, suggesting it could have been carried around and maintained for continued use to produce small blades as required over time. Broader flakes are indicative of an earlier Mesolithic date, with a general move towards narrower flakes…
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-F348DE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of debitage of probable Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. It is a primary flake, retaining approximately 95% cortex on the dorsal surface. The ventral surface is irregular with multiple scars around the edges suggesting small flake or blade removals. The flint is a dark grey colour. The implement is 67.6mm long, 47.8mm wide, 14.5mm thick and weighs 55.1g
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-5BAD64
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic date, c.7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a flint blade formed on a secondary flake which is sub-rectangular in profile and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with a bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion visible. The dorsal surface exhibits one negative flake scar and fine semi-abrupt retouch is present on the right edge. The flint is a light brown in colour with white cortex to the left edge. The implement is 38.3mm long, 11mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 1.6g.
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-0939B8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
19 pieces of flint debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. Including bladelets, flakes and chips, all tertiary. Probable Mesolithic date. Combined weight: 69g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Last updated: Saturday 6th August 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-5758A0
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with radiating ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular displaying semi-abrupt, short, stepped retouch around the proximal portion. The flint is a dark grey colour. The implement is 59.1mm long, 22.1mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 6.3g. Piercers tend to be more heavy duty tools than awls and were probably used for cr…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-574AE9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of broad Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.7,000 - 2350BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is a tertiary flake which is sub-ovate in plan and trapezoidal in section. Prominent ripples of percussion remain on the ventral surface, probably produced by the hard hammer technique. The dorsal surface is irregular with previous removals though no evident retouch. The flint is a patch black and mid-brown colour. The implement is 43.9mm long, 27.5mm wide, 6.5mm thick and weighs 6.7g.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-573FAF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of broad Mesolithic to Neolithic date, c.7,000 - 2350BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular in plan and trapezoidal in section. A prominent bulb of percussion remains on the ventral surface from which ripples of percussion radiate, probably produced by the hard hammer technique. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous previous removals though no evident retouch. The flint is a mid-grey colour. The implement is 49.4mm long, 28mm wide, 8…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-56F50B
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is mostly smooth with faint ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular displaying extensive working including semi-abrupt, invasive, stepped retouch. The flint is a light grey colour. The implement is 26.8mm long, 28.1mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 3.5g. Piercers tend to be more heavy duty tools than awls and were probably used…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2016
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