Record ID: YORYM-48F955
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic date, circa 9,000 - 4,000 BC, in the form of a blade. It is a tertiary flake and therefore retains no cortex on its surface. The dorsal face exhibits 5 negative flake scars from previous flake removal. The proximal end has a striking platform and low bulb of percussion, with faint conchoidal ripple marks present on the ventral face. The flint is mid grey-brown in colour with dark grey inclusions. It measures 29.03mm in length, 18.20mm in width, 1.94mm in thickness and weighs 2.18g.
Created on: Friday 3rd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-E48012
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint piece, possibly a small blade. It is made from a white flint with a greyish centre. The bulb of percussion is visible at the base. On the upper (dorsal) surface two flake have been taken off down the central line giving a trapezoidal cross section. This is probably a piece in the process of being worked into a tool which did not continue.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-E491D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint flake from the prehistoric period, Meolithic- Neolithic. It is made from a white flint with a greyish centre. It is sub-rectangular in plan with an indent on each side at the same level and uneven edges all around. There is a ridge which runs the length of the flake. This is probably a piece in the process of being worked into a tool which did not continue.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA41B7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithitc implement, a struck flake, possibly Mesolithic in date. The flint is grey in colour with white flecks. It is sub-trapezoidal in plan with a rectangular cross section.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA6DC0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement, a notched flake, dating from the Mesolithic period. The flake is grey in colour with some white spots. It is sub rectangular in plan with a notch on one side. There is a ridge running down the middle of one side where other flakes had been removed.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA8244
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement, a notched flake, dating from the Mesolithic period. The flake is grey in colour and has white spots. The flake is sub-rectangular in shape with narrowed ends, and has a notch on one side.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-563679
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The object demonstrate limited amounts of working and are of an undiagnostic form. All have negative scars while only one (1 top left), retains a small bulb of percussion. None demonstrate any retouch. The flints range in colour from light cream to light creamy grey. None retain any cortex. Length: 23.53mm, Width: 16.01mm, Thickness: 5.26mm, Weight: 1.8g. Length: 21.30mm, Width: 15.72mm, Thickness: 1.84mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 30.60mm, Width: 11.35mm, Thickness: 4.94mm, Weight: 1.1g. Length:…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-567DCE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete chert microlith probable scraper of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains six predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted, the distal end having a cylindrical recession, probably naturally occurring within the chert, running into the body of the lithic. The left and right hand edges have fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is …
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-5694A0
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert notched scraper of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains seven predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The mesial portion of the distal surface retains a minor amount of cortex. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted with a small semi-circular notched aspect along the right hand proximal edge. The left hand edge has fine, semi-abrupt retouch while the left hand edge has a centrally located semi-circular notched aspect with fine semi-abrupt retouch within and b…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-56B9A1
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted, the distal end having a small projecting point situated on the left hand edge. The left and right hand edges have a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a t…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-56CE52
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint burin of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and evidence of hinged flake removal at the proximal end. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted, the distal end having a small projecting point situated on the left hand edge. The distal, left and right hand edges have a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The flit grey in co…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-56D8CF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete chert blade of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and evidence of hinged flake removal within the mesial portion. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. There is a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch along the distal left hand edge. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-56E898
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Lithic implement of likely Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains six predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and evidence of hinged flake removal within the mesial portion. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted while the distal end tapers to slight point. There is a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch along both the left and right hand edges. The ventral surface is concave with a shallow negative scar at the distal end. The flint is cream in colour. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a t…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-56F6EE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Five chert blades representing debitage of of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The flakes have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and all have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None retain any cortex. Two of the group (4 & 5 bottom middle and right) have small bulbs of percussion at the proximal end of the ventral side. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown to light grey. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 19.80mm, Width: 8.36mm, Thickness: 3.25mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 25.23mm, Width: 6…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-570394
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Four chert blades representing debitage of of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The flakes are sub-triangular to sub-ovate. All of the lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None retain any cortex. All ventral surfaces are concave with none retained bulbs of percussion. The cert ranges in colour from cream to light grey to light brown. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 20.51mm, Width: 8.83mm, Thickness: 1.72mm, Weight: 0.4g. Length: 16.61mm, Width: 6.72mm, Thickness: 2.04mm, Weight: 0.2g. …
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-571561
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert scraper of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The distal end has been abruptly blunted and the proximal end is rounded. The left and right hand edges have fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The lithic retains a no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 32.29mm, Width: 13.42mm, Thickness: 2.94mm, W…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-5726AD
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A group of two chert tools of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is a micro burin and is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with a single, central arrise. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted while the distal end tapers to a point. The right hand edge contains fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface contains a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The flake retains no cortex and is therefore tertiary. Length: 17.23mm, Width: 8.87mm, Thickness: 2.39mm, Weight: 0.3g.…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-573299
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint microlith of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. The left and right hand edges contain fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface retains a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The flint is grey in colour and retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 6.85mm, Width: 6.83mm, Thickness: 1.22mm, Weight: 0.09g.
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-203B2C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Two lithic implements of likely Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics both have multiple negative scars a minor amounts of fine retouch. Neither retain any cortex and are therefore both tertiary flakes. The flint is a light cream in colour Length: 6.85mm, Width: 3.17mm, Thickness: 1.12mm, Weight: >0.1g. Length: 3.27mm, Width: 1.82mm, Thickness: 0.48mm, Weight: >0.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-2069C9
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and the distal end tapers to a point. The left hand edge has fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is flat with a two minor bulbs of percussion situated at both the proximal and distal ends. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The chert is light grey and cream in colour with banded portions.
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.