Record ID: SWYOR-B28456
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint debitage flake of possible Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. It is a tertiary D shaped flake of dark brown flint. The flake is incomplete, and the striking platform is missing. There is a long snapped edge forming the longest side. There is some edge damage on the curved sides,a nd other breaks, but the flake does not appears to be intentionally retouched. It is 54.4mm long, 29.7mm wide and 4.7mm thick. 7.7g.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-44B9EE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a formed on a tertiary flake of dark grey flint, wider than it is long. The dorsal face has covering scaled removals, with abrupt retouch on the left and right sides to form a rounded scraper. It is 21mm long, 30.8mm wide and 9.1mm thick. 6.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6E42B6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint incomplete arrowhead of uncertain type, dating from the Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age, 3300 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of semi-translucent grey flint. Only the pointed tip survives. The base and one side are snapped breaks. It is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. The surviving part is 17mm long, 13mm wide and 2.9mm thick. 0.6g.
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-359A56
Object type: LAUREL LEAF
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a flint Neolithic probable laurel leaf knife dating from 4000 BC - 2200 BC. The knife is formed on a bifacially worked fire crazed flint which is patinated to white and crazed. Both ends are broken, leaving only a fragment from the centre of the knife. The cross-section is a pointed oval. The faces are covered with scaled low angle retouch. The fragment is 24.4mm long, 32.4mm wide and 9.7mm thick. 9.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-34F0B9
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint probable arrowhead of uncertain type, dating from the Neolithic to Bronze Age periods, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is broken at both ends, but is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. It is formed on crazed (burnt or firecracked) flint, patinated to white. It is 17.9mm long, 21.3mm wide and 3.5mm thick. 1.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-477E76
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake, with some damage, dating from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is a tertiary flake of patinated white flint. There is some damage at the distal end of the left side, leaving concave areas in the edge, but they appear to be accidental. The proximal end of the left side has possible retouch, with fine, short, abrupt, parallel removals. It is 41.9mm long, 26.4mm wide and 10.6mm thick. 4.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-458D01
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, possibly a core rejuvenation flake or a scraper, but heat altertered and crazed, with some damage, making identifiaction difficult, It is probably Neolithic to Bronze Age in date, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is a tertiary flake which has apparently been struck from one end, with clear removal scars on the dorsal face, a previous striking platform forming the left edge and a potlid or pressure fracture on the ventral face which truncates further removals. The flint is white and is crazed, leaving jagged fractures in areas of damage. The previous removal scars and prev…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-455E5D
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint triangular or oblique arrowhead dating from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age, about 3300 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled grey flint. The proximal end is narrow and the distal end is slightly hollow. There is invasive, low-angle, sub-parallel retouch on all three sides, and the distal end and right side are bifacially worked. It is 26.1mm long, 20.5mm wide and 3mm thick. 2g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-F7BE96
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Beaker to Middle Bronze Age date, 2400 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled white and grey flint. It is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. It has straight sides, a tang that is longer than the barbs and V shaped notches. It is 24.1mm long, 18.5mm wide and 3.7mm thick. 1.1g.
Created on: Sunday 18th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-885189
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the Beaker period to the Middle Bronze Age, 2400 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on partially patinated yellow grey flint. It is invasively and bifacially worked, with covering scaled low angle retouch. The notches are wide and rounded. One barb is missing. The other is curved and has a rounded end. The tang is shorter than the barb. The arrowhead is 29mm long, 28.9mm wide and 6mm thick. 3.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C3CAAA
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint debitage flake, waste material from flint working, of possible Neolithic to Bronze Age date, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is a broken tertiary flake of mottled, light grey flint, with removal scars on the dorsal face. The right hand proximal corner is missing. It is roughly triangular in plan, with removal scars on the wider distal end. There is no visible retouch. It is 24.9mm long, 20.4mm wide and 5.9mm thick. 2.3g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-C3B62C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint debitage flake, waste material form flint working, of possible Neolithic to Bronze Age date, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is a secondary flake of opaque, yellow grey flint, with cortex on the left half of the dorsal face. It is roughly oval in plan, and has a hinged termination. There are two removals from the ventral face of the distal end, but these may be accidental. There is no visible retouch. It is 42.7mm long, 21.6mm wide and 6.1mm thick. 4.4g
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-C3992B
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake, possibly a borer, of possible Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of cherty, patinated flint, pointed at the distal end and curving to one side. The dorsal face is covered by a large previous removal scar. Both long edges have retouch which is semi-abrupt, long and sub-parallel on the right edge and low-angle, short and sub-parallel on the left edge. It is 41.8mm long, 19.7mm wide and 5.6mm thick. 3.5g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-DE6A6F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper, a thumb nail scraper of the Beaker period, about 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of light grey patinated flint. It is roughly D shaped, with the striking platform at one end of the straighter side (unlike the orientation in the image). The distal end and right side have invasive, abrupt, scaled retouch leaving only the centre of the dorsal face as a concave previous removal scar. There are also removals from the ventral face. It is 20.8mm long, 21.4mm wide and 5.8mm thick. 2.9g.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-70736F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper of probable Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled light grey flint, with a large inclusion in the right side. It is sub-circular and invasively worked with scaled and abrupt retouch. It is 38.5mm long, 36.3mm wide and 10.5mm thick. 16g. Rounded scrapers are not common on Mesolithic sites but are a feature of the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-634772
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper of possible Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC). It is a tertiary flake, apart from a tiny patch of cortex on the right dorsal face, of mottled light grey flint which is patinated. It is sub-semi-circular with no obvious bulb of percussion or ripples, making it difficult to orientate. There is long, abrupt, scaled retouch on all the curved edges, making a D shaped scraper. It seems too large for a thumbnail scraper, so is probably a rounded scraper, which are uncommon on Mesolithic sites, but are a feature of the Neolithic. It is 30.3mm long, 22.8mm wid…
Created on: Sunday 12th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7D3DB
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint incomplete barbed and tanged arrowhead of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, 2400 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake struck on translucent tan flint. It is bifacially and invasively worked with low-angle, covering, scaled retouch. The point and both barbs are missing. It is 18.2mm long, 15.9mm wide and 4.6mm thick. 0.97g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7B056
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint leaf shaped arrowhead of Early Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 3300 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake struck on translucent grey flint with a dark central inclusion. It is bifacially and invasively worked with low-angle, invasive scaled retouch. Both ends are snapped off and missing. It is 27.2mm long, 16.3mm wide and 3.8mm thick. 1.79g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B79FBA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper of possibly Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a tertiary flake struck on translucent tan coloured flint. There is a white inclusion on the right side. It has short, scaled, abrupt retouch round most of the end and sides. It is 45.9mm long, 31.4mm wide and 3.9mm thick. 6.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFE33C
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint knife of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a curved tertiary flake of mottled yellow grey flint. The concave left edge of the blade has invasive, low-angle scaled retouch to create the cutting edge. There is also some short, scaled, abrupt retouch on the right side at the distal end, and on the right side at the proximal end. It is 49.5mm long, 22.2mm wide and 5.2mm thick. 5.85g.
Created on: Sunday 31st October 2021
Last updated: Friday 3rd December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-87E045
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint leaf arrowhead of early Neolithic date, about 4000 BC - 3300 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of translucent light brown flint, and is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low-angle retouch. It is snapped along the centre lengthways, so only about half survives, but it appears to have been ogival with a pointed base. It is 25mm long, 10.6mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-712242
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck flint flake dating from the Neolithic to early Bronze Age, about 4000 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of translucent light grey flint. It is sub-triangular, with the straight distal end being a hinged termination, and has rounded sides. There is no visible retouch. It is 24.6mm long, 20.2mm wide and 2.7mm thick. 1.4g.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-71047D
Object type: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint transverse arrowhead dating from the late Neolithic, about 3300 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a segment of a tertiary blade, light grey in colour with a large white inclusion. One edge of the blade forms the transverse cutting edge which has some edge damage. One side is snapped between two retouched notches. The other has some short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch. The short side at the proximal end has short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch from the ventral face. It is 22.6mm long, 24mm wide and 3.7mm thick. 1.76g.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-70DD74
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake dating from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, about 4000 BC - 800 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of flint which is completely patinated to white. There are multiple removal scars on the dorsal face, but none of the edges are retouched except the concave edge at the distal right side. This is short, abrupt, sub-parallel removals. The flake is roughly oval. It is 29.7mm long, 18.3mm wide and 5mm thick. 2.4g. The finder suggests it is a partially worked Sutton type F arrowhead, which would date from the Beaker to Middle Bronze Age periods, 2400 - 1000 BC, b…
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-708BDB
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the Beaker period to Middle Bronze Age, about 2400 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of grey flint with a large white inclusion. It has invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch on both faces. Both barbs and the tang are truncated due to breaks, but one barb may have been reworked. It is 25.5mm long, 17.1mm wide and 3.3mm thick. 1.5g. The finder suggests it is a Sutton type b (j).
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-706B9B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable thumb-nail scraper dating from the Beaker period, about 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled grey flint, with covering, scaled, abrupt retouch over the dorsal face. It is a oval in plan and D shaped in cross-section, forming a near conical shape. It is 38.9mm long, 27.5mm wide and 18.4mm thick. 18.6g. It is unusually tall for a thumb-nail scraper, and slightly large, but otherwise appears to fit the type.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-700B79
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint plano-convex knife dating from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age, about 3300 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of speckled grey flint, with covering, sclaed, low-angle retouch over the dorsal face. It is a pointed oval in plan and D shaped in cross-section. It is 41.1mm long, 20.5mm wide and 7mm thick. 6.1g.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-79FC8A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper of Beaker period date, 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is incomplete and formed on a secondary flake of patinated white flint. The distal right edge is missing, broken across an inclusion. The proximal end is covered with cortex. There is invasive, scaled, abrupt retouch on the dorsal face. It is 17.8mm long, 22.5mm wide and 8.7mm thick. 2.9g.
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2020
Last updated: Friday 16th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-787F11
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of flint debitage, flakes, of possible Neolithic to Bronze date, 4000 BC - 1000 BC. They are all secondary flakes and display edge damage or possible minimal retouch suggesting they may have been utilised as scrapers. One is partially patinated, suggesting further working took place at a later date.
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2020
Last updated: Saturday 17th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-7863AD
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint chunk which has a small area of retouch, making it a retouched flake, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. The secondary flake has cortex at the proximal end, and a large removal scar on the dorsal face. The distal end is wider and has an inclusion visible on the end face at the right, The left side of the distal end is a previous removal scar struck from the left. There is a small area of retouch at the proximal end of the right side. It is short, abrupt and sub-parallel, worked from the ventral face. There are also sideways removals from the ventral face, but these…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2020
Last updated: Saturday 17th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-DB268E
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint leaf arrowhead of Early Neolithic date (4000-3300 BC). It has been classified by the finder as Green's type 4A(E). The dorsal surface has flaking on both left and right sides, mainly at the tip, with minimal retouch on the ventral face. The retouch is invasive, scaled and semi-abrupt to low-angle. The point has been formed at the proximal end. The flint is a light brown colour and is semi-translucent. It is 12.8mm long, 10.3mm wide and 3.1mm thick. It weighs 0.36g.
Created on: Monday 21st October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-0FADA7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There are 2 primary flakes, 40 tertiary flakes, 2 tertiary blades and many tiny chips. Most are patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F8D0A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There are 2 secondary flakes, 28 tertiary flakes and 43 tiny chips. Most are patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F6ED7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There is 1 primary flake, 1 secondary flake, 18 tertiary flakes and 9 tiny chips. Most are patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F57C5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There is 1 secondary flake, 9 tertiary flakes (one of which is heat crazed) and 4 tiny chips. Most are patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F468D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There are 3 primary flakes, 1 secondary flake, 9 tertiary flakes (one of which is heat crazed) and 2 tertiary blades. Most are patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F29F4
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. It is formed on buff to light grey translucent flint. The distal end is snapped and there is a removal across the dorsal face. The proximal end is retouched with short, abrupt, sub-parallel removals on either side of the striking platform. It is 12.2mm long, 18.5mm wide and 3.1mm thick. 0.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0ECD03
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There are 7 primary flakes, 13 secondary flakes, 101 tertiary flakes, and 3 tiny chips. They are all light grey or patinated to white. One is chert. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0E9663
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. There are 7 secondary chunks, 12 secondary flakes, 23 tertiary flakes, 2 tertiary blades and 8 tiny chips. They are all light grey or patinated to white. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0E4F73
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched blade, of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. It is mottled grey and semi-translucent. There is a small area of short, abrupt, parallel retouch at the distal end of the right side. The blade has a double dorsal ridge and is trapezoid in cross-section. It is 18.8mm long, 7.7mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.28g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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