Record ID: YORYM-FF755F
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint knife of broad Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age date (10000-1500BC). Knives of this type do not have distinctive period characteristics, with long flakes, unretouched cutting edge, and remaining cortex on the opposite edge present on examples from all periods (see Butler 2005). This example is a concavo-convex knife knapped from a secondary flake with cortex remaining on the right edge and previous long flake removals on the dorsal surface. There is a diffuse bulb of percussion and the small striking platform is still present. The left cutting edge in sharp and unretouc…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF6D4F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hollow scraper of Middle Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (3000-1500BC). The implement has been knapped from a tertiary flake with multiple removal scars on the dorsal surface and no remaining cortex. The position of these negative scars provide a convenient place for finger placement to comfortably use the scraper. There is a very large bulb of percussion and clear erailleur scar indicative of the hard hammer technique. At the distal end on the ventral surface there is a small area of short stepped semi-abrupt retouch which shapes the end to a point. On the left edge o…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF5D1F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (4000-1500BC). The implement is ovate in both plan and cross-section. It has been knapped from a secondary flake with cortex remaining near the distal end and previous large flake removals on the dorsal surface. The distal end shows heavy stepped abrupt retouch creating a curved edge. There is also short stepped abrupt retouch at the proximal end on the dorsal surface along both edges creating a blunt point. There are also two probable notches, one on each side and with retouch on opposite surfaces. This retouch is shor…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF51BE
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint piercer of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (4000-1500BC). The piercer sub-ovate in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. It has been knapped from a secondary flake, with cortex remaining near the point at the distal end. This suggests the original shape of the flake was convenient for a piercer and the knapper used the form to their advantage. There is a very prominent bulb of percussion and a clear erailleur scar indicative of the hard hammer technique. A long flake has been removed longitudinally down the right of the dorsal surface to create the point for pierci…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF4A1C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete side scraper of Neolithic date (4000-2350BC). The scraper is sub-rectangular in plan and has been knapped from a primary flake with subsequent thin flakes then removed across the dorsal surface removing areas of cortex. The flake is triangular in cross-section, and appears to have been removed from the edge of a relatively flat core. There is a diffuse bulb of percussion indicative of soft hammer percussion which suggests this scraper is more likely of earlier Neolithic date. Retouch covers the length of the right edge of the ventral surface, short scaled and semi-abrupt to…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF415D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint notched scraper of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (4000-1500BC). The implement is traingular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. It is knapped from a secondary flake with cortex remaining at the distal end of the dorsal surface. There is a prominent bulb of percussion with erailleur scar indicative of hard hammer percussion. At the right medial edge of the dorsal surface is a large notch, with short scaled abrupt retouch. There is also retouch either side of the notch but on the ventral surface, which is more invasive scaled and semi-abrupt, presumable to sha…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-FF36D5
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint notched flake of Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (10000-3500BC). The implement has been knapped from a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining and previous removal scars on the dorsal surface. There is a diffuse bulb of percussion indicative of the soft hammer technique. The ventral surface displays further peripheral flake removals although these are sporadic and most likely through post-depositional processes. At the left medial edge of the dorsal surface is a large notch, with short scaled semi-abrupt retouch within the notch and extending along the edge at th…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-869D12
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a thumbnail scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is ovate in both plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulb of percussion, striking platform and bulbar scar. The dorsal surface displays short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch around the distal edge and along both sides. The flint is a mid-grey colour with some lighter inclusions. The implement is 20.4mm long, 19.8mm wide, 6.1mm thick and weighs 3.1g. Scr…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-845DBA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete double edge side scraper of broad Mesolithic to Middle Neolithic date (10000-2700BC). The scraper is D-shaped in both plan and cross-section and is knapped from a tertiary flake with previous long blade removals from the dorsal surface. It has a prepared striking platform, with a large lip and diffuse bulb of percussion on the ventral surface suggesting soft hammer percussion. There is retouch on both edges, with one edge convex and the opposite concave. The retouch is on alternate faces. Short stepped abrupt retouch on the convex edge is located on the dorsal surface. The …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-83D8D7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint side and end scraper of later Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (3000 - 1500BC). The scraper is sub circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. It has been knapped from a broad secondary flake with previous removals on the dorsal surface and only a small amount of cortex remaining on the left medial edge. There is a very prominent bulb of percussion and erailleur scar on the ventral surface which is indicative of hard hammer percussion. There are two clear pressure flake removal scars on the distal end of the ventral surface. The dorsal surface displays retouch…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-8384CF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete notched scraper of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (3000 - 1500BC). The implement has been knapped from a broad and short secondary flake with previous removals and cortex remaining on the left edge of the dorsal surface. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral surface indicative of hard hammer percussion to remove the flake from the core. There is a large notch in the right medial edge and a much smaller notch at the distal end. Short scaled abrupt retouch is present along the right edge of the dorsal face, with short scaled semi-abrupt retouch along the …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-827BF1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage of broad Mesolithic to Neolithic date (10000-2350BC). This is a tertiary flake with previous removals on the dorsal surface and a lip present at the platform distinctive of soft hammer percussion. However none of the edges show retouch, suggesting this is debitage rather than a lithic implement The flint is an opaque brown grey colour with moderate white inclusions of varying size. The object is 24.07mm in length, 15.09mm wide, 4.69mm thick and weighs 1.72g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-4BE22E
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped gun-flint with lead casing from a flintlock musket of post-medieval date. The flint is rectangular in both shape and cross-section though the section is irregular and tapers from one end to the other. The flint is dark blackish-grey in colour with some lighter inclusions. The flint is enclosed on both faces by a sub-rectangular folded lead holder. The object is 21.9mm long, 20.9mm wide, 9.9mm thick and weighs 8g. The flintlock was introduced in the middle of the 16th century and became the main regulation firearm for the British Army during the reign of Willia…
Created on: Friday 5th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-321145
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microburin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The lithic was knapped from a tertiary flake blade. Further thin flakes have been removed from the ventral surface through soft hammer percussion. The dorsal surface has much more invasive scaled retouch. The left edge near the proximal end on the ventral surface has further short semi-abrupt stepped retouch which characterises this as a microburin. Mircoburins are a by-product of microlith production from a bladelet. A notch is created in the blade, then th…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-F52794
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Bronze Age date, circa 7000 BC - 1600 BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is sub-triangular in plan and sub-D-shaped in section. The bulb of percussion and striking platform remain on the ventral surface from which ripples of percussion radiate, probably produced by soft hammer technique. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous flake removals and irregular edges though no evident retouch. The flint is a light grey colour with iron staining on the surface. The…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-13BE02
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000BC- 2300 BC. The implement is a laurel leaf knife formed from a secondary flake which is a pointed ovate in both plan and section. The implement displays covering low angle scalar flaking and retains two patches - one large, one small - of a creamy white cortex. The flint is a dark-grey colour. The implement is 67.4mm long, 35.7mm wide, 9.9mm thick and weighs 20.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-13A7D3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700BC- 1600BC. The implement is a plano-convex knife formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulbar scar and the dorsal surface has been extensively worked and displays short, low angle, scaled retouch along the left edge The flint is a mid-grey colour. The implement is 40.7mm long, 17.6mm wide, 6.1mm thick and weighs 5.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-01EEA7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded secondary chert scraper. Golden orange/brown in colour and semi-translucent. The chert is slightly concave in section with one mesal edge having short, parallel flaking with semi-abrupt retouch along the length of the edge. The other mesal side edge has cortex remaining along the whole edge extending slightly over the proximal edge. The ventral surface has a low bulb of percussion with conchoidal ripples extending outwards. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces are smooth. Length 35mm, width 23mm and thickness 6mm. Weight 7.4 gm.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-CCFA7B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete knapped barbed and tanged arrowhead of early Bronze Age date. The arrowhead is triangular in plan with a pointed ovate cross section. Two small semi-circular notches have been chipped into the base of the object to form the central tang and flanking barbs. The bards are an unequal length and the tip of the arrowhead has been lost to a sharp break. The arrowhead has been formed on a tertiary flake which has been bi-facially worked with covering, scaled, low angle invasive retouch. The flint is a semi-translucent brown colour and is not patinated. The arrowh…
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-BA77AD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a thumbnail scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is ovate in both plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulb of percussion, striking platform and bulbar scar. The dorsal surface displays extensive semi-abrupt, long, stepped retouch around the distal edge and along both sides. The flint is a dark grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 23.8mm long, 24.9mm wide, 8mm thick and weighs 6.6g. …
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-514C17
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date (circa 4000-2350BC). The implement is most likely a knife, although could be a small Neolithic hand-axe shaped implement known as an 'Ovate' dating to the Late Neolithic (3000-2350BC). However, the implement is not bifacially worked to the extent expected of an Ovate. The implement appears to have been knapped from a primary flake, from which secondary and tertiary flakes have been removed from the ventral surface. The Dorsal face has been worked to remove cortex on the left medial edge, leaving a substantial amount on the right…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-3F8197
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint blade core dating to the Late Mesolithic (7000-4000BC). The core is conical (almost triangular in section) with one striking platform to create narrow flakes, leaving multiple negative scars. The core has a prepared platform which is sub-rectangular in plan, from which blades have been removed through soft hammer percussion and parallel striking on opposing sides. A small section of light orange brown cortex remains on one side near the proximal platform. The flint is a dark brown grey with white patches, is 27.60mm in length, 29.08mm wide, 20.16mm thick, and weighs 1…
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-3D3FE8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint blade core dating to the Late Mesolithic (7000-4000BC). The core is conical (almost triangular in section) with one striking platform to create narrow flakes, leaving multiple negative scars. The core has a prepared platform which is sub-rectangular in plan, from which blades have been removed through soft hammer percussion and parallel striking on opposing sides. A small section of light orange brown cortex remains on one side near the proximal platform. The flint is a dark brown grey with white patches, is 27.60mm in length, 29.08mm wide, 20.16mm thick, and weighs 1…
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-96E567
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date (4000-2350BC), scrapers are ubiquitous and cannot be assigned to a tighter date within periods. Smaller defined thumbnail scrapers from small squat like flakes tend to be more characteristic of the Early Bronze Age (2350-1600BC). The implement is a thumbnail scraper knapped from a secondary flake, with a long flake removed from the dorsal face providing a surface for finger placement to hold the scraper. The scraper is D shaped in plan and in section with retouch extending round the distal end and medial edges on the dorsal face. T…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-7024CC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint knife, made from a tertiary flake which is roughly D shaped. The flake has been bifacially worked with covering, low angle scaled retouch on both sides. However, there is no abrupt retouch backing which is typical of D shaped knives dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic. Therefore this date of this object is uncertain. The flint is grey with patches of white and black. This object measures. 54.55mm long x 49.43mm wide x 14.52mm thick. It weighs 38.66g.
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-70008B
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake. This is a tertiary flake, there is no cortex surviving. It is triangular in cross section with the apex of the triangle at the left edge, the right edge is a flat section. It is possible that this object represents a fragment of a larger flake that has broken lengthways. The proximal end is jagged. The ventral face has a small bulb of percussion but otherwise no evidence of striking. This means it was probably struck with a soft hammer and may therefore date to the Early Neolithic (or earlier). The flake has a hinge termination at the distal end. The dorsal face i…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6FE787
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A round scraper made from a tertiary flake. Round scrapers are ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are therefore very difficult to date to any particular period. Owing to the roundness of this object and the extent of retouch, many of the features which are commonly mentioned when describing a flint are difficult to determine. The presumed ventral face retains a central spine of the original surface. Around the edges of this face a series of sizeable flakes have been removed. These can be described as semi-abrupt invasive sub-parallel removals. As a result there is no evidence …
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6FC17B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint round scraper made from a tertiary flake. Round scrapers are ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are therefore very difficult to date to any particular period. The proximal end of the original flake is flat and smooth. The ventral face of the flake features a bulbal scar and a low blub of percussion. The dorsal face is rough and irregular, the result of other flakes having been removed. The right edge, the distal edge and much of the left edge have been retouched to form the scraper. The retouch can be described as short, semi abrupt and scaled. The original flake has t…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6F95D2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake. This is a secondary flake with cortex surviving down the right edge of the dorsal surface and on right edge of the proximal end. The proximal end is rough and irregular. The ventral surface has a prominent bulbal scar. An adjoining second scar, almost at right angles to the first, has removed some of the bulb of percussion. Weak ripple marks toward the distal end of the flake suggest this this flint was struck with a soft (bone) hammer. The dorsal surface features negative scars resulting from other flakes having being removed from the same nodule. The proximal end o…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6EF50F
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake. This is a can be classified as a secondary flake as much but not all of the dorsal surface is covered with cortex. From the appearance of the dorsal surface, it seems that a small flake and larger flake that partly overlapped this one have been removed from the original cobble prior to this flake being struck. The proximal end is flat and smooth. The ventral surface features a bulb of percussion and weak ripple marks towards the distal end. This suggests that this flint was struck with a soft (bone) hammer. The flake has a feather termination. The flint appears yello…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6ECA68
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. The point of percussion is visible on the striking platform at the proximal end. The ventral surface does not have a prominent bulb of percussion and the ripple marks are weak. This suggests that this flint was struck with a soft (bone) hammer. The dorsal face has two ridges running parallel to the width of the blade. Between the ridges, about half way along the length of the blade, there is some negative scaring where earlier blades have been removed from the same core. The parallel ridges and the dimension of this …
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-E05355
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake. This is a secondary flake with a fragment of cortex on distal end of one edge. There is also a fragment of cortex embedded in the flint at the distal end of the object. The ventral side features the bulb of percussion and a bulbal scar. Ripples resulting from the concoidal fracture appear only very weakly. The dorsal surface has a ridge running diagonally across it. The flint is black with some white speckles. This flake measures 42.27mm long x 19.42mm wide x 5.81mm thick. It measures 5.31g.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-E03171
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint flake. Sub circular in plan with a hinge termination. The ventral surface features a bulb of percussion with a bulbal scar and ripples resulting from the concoidal fracture. The visibility of these features suggests the use of a hard hammer in knapping. Therefore this flake probably dates from the late Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age. The dorsal surface features concoidal ripples running at right angles to the ventral surface. The grid reference has been written in marker pen on this surface. The left edge is thicker and irregular. The flint tapers to a thin sect…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-E02742
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a tertiary flake which is ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with a visible bulbar scar and ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked with large flake removals and invasive, abrupt, stepped flaking around the distal end and into both sides. The flint is a dark grey to black colour. The implement is 46.2mm long, 34.4mm wide, 9.6mm thick and weighs 18.3g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-E0104C
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake which is sub circular in plan. This is a primary flake with almost the whole dorsal surface being covered in cortex. In two area this cortex has been removed, possibly through natural damage. There is soil adhering in the resulting crevices. The ventral surface features a prominent bulb of percussion and a bulbal scar (partly obscured by the objects coordinates having been written in marker pen on this surface). The striking platform is present at the distal end and the point of percussion is visible. There are few visible ripple marks on this surface. The flint is…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DFECC4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint flake of unknown date. Roughly triangular in plan it tapers to a sharp point. The proximal end appears to be broken so the bulbal scar and bulb of percussion are not present. There is no evidence for ripples on the surface. The dorsal face shows some damage at the proximal end. It features a central spine running from the mesal part of the face to the distal end. The flint is patinated giving it an opaque white appearance. It measures 28.18mm long x 6.36mm wide x 2.97mm thick. It weighs 0.43g.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DFD233
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake of unknown date. It is roughly triangular in plan. This is a tertiary flake. The proximal end of the flake appears to have been broken but it is partly obscured by adhering soil. The ventral surface does not show the bulb of percussion or the bulbal scar but ripples resulting from the concoidal fractures are visible. The dorsal surface shows negative scars from flake removal, not all of which have been removed in parallel to this flake. The proximal end of this surface features a rough area that could be described as hackly. One of the mesal edge appears to show three…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DF8AD6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake of uncertain date. This is a secondary flake with cortex present along both of the outside edges and a hinge termination. The bulb of percussion and bulbal scar are both visible on the ventral surface. Ripples resulting from the concoidal fractures are visible towards the distal end. The dorsal surface shows some negative scars of flake removal A fragment of flint has been removed from the lower half of this flake giving it the appearance of having a notch and making it roughly L shaped in plan. The inner edge of the notch has a nibbled appearance but does not show an…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DF55F4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core which probably dates from the late Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The core is discoidal with flakes having been removed from multiple faces. It appears that knapping has originally taken place from two locations on opposite side of the core, or possibly opposite sides of the same platform. That or those platforms have then been removed by knapping across the width of the core. This means that none of the original striking platforms are visible. A range of flakes of irregular size and shape, a mixture of narrow and broader flakes, appear to have been removed from the c…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-DF3044
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete flint barb and tanged arrowhead dating from the Beaker period or the Early Bronze Age. The arrowhead is roughly triangular in plan with two semi-circular notches cut into the base to separate the barbs from the central tang. The barbs are of uneven length. The shorter of the two is almost indistinct. It terminates in a flat face suggesting it may originally have been longer but has been broken. The arrowhead is made from a secondary flake, there is a very small area of white cortex present at the highest point on one of the faces. The flake has been bifacially …
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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