Record ID: SWYOR-C87A6E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper of probable Mesolithic date, 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on the end of a tertiary blade which is snapped at the other end. The worked end has short abrupt scaled retouch forming a curved scraping edge. It is 19.4mm long, 12.1mm wide and 5.6mm thick 1.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C85B5F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 10 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, and most is patinated. There are: 1 primary chunk, 1 tertiary flake and 8 chips. 2.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C83C67
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 17 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, and most is patinated. There are: 1 primary flake, 1 secondary flake, 5 tertiry flakes, 1 secondary blade, 1 snapped tertiary blade, 2 primary chips and 6 tertiary chips. 10.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C80D55
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of four pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is mottled and patinated. There are two tertiary flakes and two secondary blades. 13.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7F6CC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper of Mesolithic or Beaker period, 9000 BC - 4000 BC or 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is forme don a secondary flake of patinated mottled flint. There is a small patch of cortex on the distal end of the dorsal face. The dorsal face is covered with abrupt, scaled retouch forming a rounded scraper, particularly on the proximal and left sides. It is 17.6mm long, 19.4mm wide and 5.5mm thick. 1.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7ACE4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 12 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, tan and yellow, mostly unpatinated. 38g. 1 secondary chunk 2 burnt chunks 2 tertiary flakes 1 primary blade 4 tertiary blades/ blade fragments 2 primary chips
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C790FD
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 78 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, tan and yellow. Most of the pieces are tiny chips and none are retouched. There are also one chunk, 2 primary flakes (perhaps one piece that has snapped), two secondary flakes and one tertiary flake. 13.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C74E45
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 9 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Neolithic, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. The flint is various shades of grey and yellow. None is retouched. 16.7g. Secondary flake - 1 Tertiary flake - 2 - one is crushed producing crazing. Tertiary blades - 6
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: NLM-C213E3
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pale grey and mottled flint, adze, as kindly suggested by the finder. A straight-sided rod with curved cutting edge and a narrower butt, formed from a nodule by covering hard hammer angled scalar retouch which has produced numerous deep and overlapping dished scars. One side may be ground or battered. The object is of irregular oval section. Suggested date: Neolithic, 4000-2350 BC Length: 114.6mm, Width: 43.3mm, Thickness: 36.5mm, Weight: 174.98gms
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: NLM-C1C946
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Grey flint possible fabricator. A knapped flint implement with two broad flakes struck from its dorsal side and a flat rippled ventral surface with a tiny striking platform at one end. Short abrupt retouch executed from the ventral aspect follows one long edge of a triangular-section object; other marks along the arises between faces are from fortuitous edge-on impacts. Suggested date: Early Bronze Age, 2350-1600BC Length: 62mm, Width: 25.6mm, Thickness: 15.2mm, Weight: 24.18gms
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BFA8AE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars and a minor amount of retained cortex along the left-hand edge. The distal left-and right-hand edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The proximal edge has abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. Length: 32.56mm, Width: 26.58mm, Thickness: 10.36mm, Weight: 11.3g The flint is grey in colour with cream inclusions, the cortex is lig…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF8880
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Debitage (Scraper) of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is and elongated sub-spatulate in plan and is bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has covering almost cortex, with the exception of two negative scars toward the proximal left hand edge. The distal end has been abruptly blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion situated along the right hand edge. The lithic retains a large amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake.…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF7EFE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Debitage (Scraper) of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is and elongated sub-spatulate in plan and is bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has covering almost cortex, with the exception of two negative scars at the distal end. The distal end has been abruptly blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has a single central negative scar. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted. The lithic retains a large amount of cortex and is therefore a primary flake. Length: 46.26mm, Width: 2…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF2726
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars, the proximal and distal ends are abruptly blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave due to single predominantly negative scar. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 38.12mm, Width: 14.82mm, Thickness: 10.62mm, Weight: 5.9g The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF16D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete piece of flint Debitage of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars including a central hinged flake removal. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted, all other edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with short, scaled flaking along the proximal edge. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 25.68mm, Width: 21.28mm, Thickness: 7.10mm, Weight: 3.8g. The flint is grey in c…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF0B59
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint piece of Debitage of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two predominant negative scars and corresponding arrises. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. There is retained cortex along the right-hand edge. The left-hand side has rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the left-hand edge. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. The flint is light…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BF008A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete piece of flint Debitage (Scraper) of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is sub-ovate in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface retains predominantly covering cortex with the exception of a single predominant negative scar toward the proximal end. The proximal end is abruptly blunted while the distal edge is curved. All edges, with the exception of the proximal end have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a small central bulb of percussion. There are multiple small negative scars round the right-hand edge. The…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BEF458
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint piece of Debitage of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two predominant negative scars. The proximal end has been blunted while the distal end tapers to a point. The left- and right-hand edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 36.34mm, Width: 32.35mm, Thickness: 10.44mm, Weight: 10.5g The flint is cream and light grey in colour with orange inclusions throughout.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BED903
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Notched Scraper of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-800 BC). The object is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars. The proximal end is abruptly blunted, all other edges have semi-abrupt retouch. There is a flaked, semi-circular notch within the right-hand edge. The distal end tapers to a blunted point. The ventral surface is slightly convex with a minor amount of retained cortex at the distal end. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. Length: 57.17mm…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: IOW-BD5D75
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle Neolithic to early Bronze Age knapped lithic implement, c. 2700-1600 BC. The implement is an arrowhead, possibly linked to transverse or chisel types. It is formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular with a very slight S-curve to one edge. It is bifacially worked with invasive stepped semi-abrupt and low angle retouch present across the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The flint is a mid-grey colour.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A9C073
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of uncertain date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic, 9000 - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of rich brown flint. The distal end has short scaled, semi-abrupt retouch, and the proximal end has similar retouch, but more invasive, and from both faces. The flint is 36.7mm long, 28.4mm wide, 5.2mm thick and weighs 6.07g.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9D928A
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 111 flints from an area of 1m2 which was eroded by water action. All the flints are light grey with white inclusions. They probably date from the later Neolithic to middle Bronze Age, 3300 BC - 1000 BC.   number weight notes secondary flakes with scaled previous removals 2 2.6g both secondary flakes with scaled low angle removals on part of the dorsal face, the rest covered with cortex. larger flakes 3 5.5g Tertiary flakes 24 7.6g All but 1 are tertiary, and 1 secondary small flakes …
Created on: Sunday 1st October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9D5E25
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A debitage flint blade fragment of Mesolithic date, 9000 BC - 4000 BC. The proximal end is a snapped break. The distal end is an oblique snapped break. There is a double dorsal ridge and the tertiary blade is formed on dark brown flint. Sporadic removals from the right edge are probably too erratic to be retouch and are more likely to be edge damage. The blade fragment is 18.3mm long, 15.5mm wide and 3.2mm thick. 1.2g.
Created on: Sunday 1st October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9D47B6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint, group A, Mesolithic microlith dating from 9000 BC - 8000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of grey flint and the distal left side is damaged. The proximal left side has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch. It is 21.6mm long, 8.6mm wide and 2.4mm thick. 0.3g.
Created on: Sunday 1st October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9D30F8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flake of flint debitage, of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is a tertiary flake of light grey flint with large white inclusions. It is 30.1mm long, 16.2mm wide and 7.4mm thick. 1.9g.
Created on: Sunday 1st October 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9D2206
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chunk of chert debitage, of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is an irregular secondary chunk of grey chert, with cortex on one face, and some removal scars. It is 28mm long, 26.7mm wide and 15.4mm thick. 7.9g.
Created on: Sunday 1st October 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6ACBEA
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of golden flint, with cortex on the left side of the dorsal face. There is a double arris on the dorsal face. The distal end is pointed, and the proximal end is wide. The distal left side has short, abrupt scaled retouch. There is also very fine retouch or edge damage on the proximal end of the right side. The flake is almost long enough to be a blade and the size of the tool is close to the acceptable range for microliths. It is 33.5mm long, 16.5mm wide and 5.5mm thi…
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A8CDC
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake of probable Neolithic to Iron Age date 4000 BC - 1 BC. it is a wide tertiary flake of speckled pale brown grey flint. The left side of the distal end has a concave area of short abrupt sub-parallel retouch. Other larger removals from the distal end may be accidental. It is 29.1mm long, 20.1mm wide and 5.2mm thick. 3g.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A6900
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of Mesolithic date 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a tabular core, with two opposing striking platforms producing narrow blades. It is formed on grey flint with an inclusion on the unworked face. It is 36.2mm long, 24.8mm wide and 13.6mm thick. 11.6g.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A5483
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint possible burin of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is formed on a utilised natural secondary flake of flint which is light grey with some tan staining. There is cortex on one edge. The pointed end has some flaked removals leading away form the working point, perhaps to form a crude burin. It is 42mm long, 23.3mm wide nad 8.3mm thick. 7.7g.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A323E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint debitage chunk of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is a secondary chunk of flint patinated to white, with cortex on two faces. There are some previous removal scars and some edge damage. It is 56.3mm long, 28.8mm wide and 26.1mm thick. 29g.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-4530E2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert possible end scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a formed on a tertiary blade of dark grey chert, with worn faces. The angled distal end has possible abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch perhaps to form a scraping edge. It is 38.9mm long, 15.8mm wide and 7.2mm thick. 5.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-451981
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint chunk of unknown date, 9000 BC - 1 BC. It is a formed on a secondary chunk of dark grey flint, with yellow cortex partially covering several faces. There are at least two intentional removals. It is 39.4mm long, 26mm wide and 16.3mm thick. 12.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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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-449619
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint secondary blade of probable Mesolithic date, 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a secondary blade formed on semi-translucent brown flint with white cortex on the right side. The dorsal face has previous removal scars. There is slight edge damage on the left side. It is 46mm long, 14.5mm wide and 4.6mm thick. 4.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-44869A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint incomplete debitage flake of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a tertiary flake formed on opaque light grey flint with several large inclusions. The distal end is snapped. It is 32.8mm long, 44.2mm wide and 8.4mm thick. 13.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-44750E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert debitage flake probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a tertiary flake formed on opaque white chert. It has previous removal scars on the dorsal face. There is a possible small length of short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch on the distal left side, but this may be edge damage. It is 41.5mm long, 24.5mm wide and 5.8mm thick. 5.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-4303BB
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible chert core of possible Mesolithic date, 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It may also be a chert chunk. It is secondary, and white coloured, with cortex on one face. There are narrow blade removals from two faces at right angles to each other, leaving the core shaped like a quarter cone. It is 24.2mm long, 23.3mm wide and 13.2mm thick. 7.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-42EB8A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint chunk, possibly debitage, of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a secondary chunk, with no visible striking platform. There is a slight bulb of percussion on one face which suggests the blow was made onto the rounded cortex surface. This may not have been intentional.  The chunk is a segment of a rounded nodule, triangular in cross-section. One face is convex  and covered in cortex, another face is a removal facet, and the third has a band of glittering crystal across the centre, a flaw in the flint which probably caused it to break t…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-42B9D1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint debitage blade, of probable Mesolithic to neolithic date, 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is a flint blade which is patinated to white and has an oblique distal end. There are parallel removal scars on the dorsal face.  There is some edge damage, but no visible purposeful retouch. It is 39.6mm long, 19.7mm wide and 6.2mm thick. 3.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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