Record ID: SWYOR-328703
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic polished flint axe. The axe is 152.2mm long, 62.6mm wide and 28mm thick. It weighs 338g. The axe is a tapering sub-rectangular shape and is ovoid in section with a flat facet at each end of the oval. The curved cutting edge is in good condition but there is some damage to the narrow end and a little of the end is missing. The damage at the haft end appears to be post depositional, but is not very recent, as the break is patinated. The axe patination in general is variable, the variations in colour being difference in patination rather than differences in the stone. The axe…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-EAA1A3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large flint scraper dating to the early Neolithic period (3500-2100 BC). The scraper is roughly oval in shape with a thickened butt and thin distal end. The scraper has some limited retouch on the right dorsal (upper) surface and a small patch of retouch on the left ventral (lower) surface. The ventral face has a pronounced bulb of percussion where the flake has been struck from the core. The flint is pale grey in colour; it weighs 27.9g and measures 61.3mm in length, 43.8mm in width and 11.9mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EAB331
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, possibly late Mesolithic (6500-3500 BC). The blade is rectangular in shape with a double dorsal ridge. On the dorsal (upper) face, about half the blade has the flint cortex intact. The left dorsal edge displays some fine edge damage indicating that it has been used; there is a small notch where a spawl has been removed, probably unintentionally during use. The blade weighs 4.8g and measures 40.4mm in length, 18.5mm in width and 4.4mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EB91E6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead (3500-2100 BC). The arrowhead has been finely worked on both faces into a perfect leaf shape. On one face, there is a small amount of the white cortex remaining on the arrowhead. The arrowhead weighs 3.38g and measures 47.4mm in length, 24.13mm in width and 3.4mm in thickness. The retouch is very fine and covers the entire surface rather than just the edges of the tool.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EB9DE4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small leaf-shaped arrowhead dating to the early Neolithic period (3500-2100 BC). The arrowhead has been finely worked on both faces into a perfect leaf shape, although it has been chipped on one edge. The arrowhead is knapped from mid-grey flint. It weighs 1.19g and measures 26.97mm in length, 17.8mm in width and 2.6mm in thickness. The retouch is very fine and covers the entire surface rather than just the edges of the tool.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EBB515
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, dating to the Mesolithic period (8300 - 4500 BC). The blade has some fine retouch and was probably used as a cutting tool. The blade weighs 5.02g and measures 60mm in length, 13mm in width and 6.7mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EBBDA2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rod-shaped microlith dating to the late Mesolithic. The microlith is a thin elongated blade with fine working down both sides of the dorsal surface. The microlith weighs 0.69g and measures 36.2mm in length, 6.3mm in width and 3.o2mm in thickness. These types of microlith are thought to have been utilised as arrow points.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EBC360
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf-shaped arrowhead dating to the Neolithic period. The arrowhead has some very fine working along the upper left edge of the dorsal (upper) face. At the butt there is a small patch of cortex and a tiny surface area of working where the flint has been prepared before being struck from the nodule. The ventral face is smooth with a bulb of percussion. The arrowhead shows evidence of heat alteration in the form of tiny cracks on the surface and has patination on some parts of the surface (this is the milky coloured surface layer caused by the chemical reaction between the flint and the…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EBCA87
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake from knapping. The flake is roughly leaf-shaped with a rounded distal end. The edges show damage from use but not retouch. The flake weighs 4.27g and measures 37.6mm in length, 20mm in width and 7.08mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmfirth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A2F9C4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating to the Neolithic period. The arrowhead is knapped from variegated brown flint and is finely worked on all surfaces. The tip of the butt is missing. Surviving length is 35mm; maximum width 26mm.
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-8958C7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flint worked flake of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (4000-1000 BC). The dorsal surface is concave with multiple negative scars and two predominant arrises. A small amount of cortex is retained at the distal end making this a secondary flake. All the edges have sporadic semi-abrupt retouch and the lithic tapers to a point at the distal end. The ventral surface is smooth and convex due to a large bulb of percussion at the proximal end. It is 43.1mm long, 41.4mm wide and 9.3mm thick. 13.48g. The flint is a mid grey with cream inclusions throughout. The cortex is …
Created on: Friday 31st May 2013
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-9995C7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint awl dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic period (8300 BC - 2100 BC). The awl is sub-rectangular in plan with a straight profile. It is made on a flake of opaque, mottled, light grey flint. The flake has been heavily worked on the dorsal face at the distal end to form a sharp point which projects upwards at just over a ninety degree angle from the dorsal face. This point is the awl.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-99C322
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith probably dating from the Late Mesolithic period (6500 BC - 3500 BC). The tool is of sub-rectangular plan with a triangular section. There is one high ridge running along the dorsal face. It is made on a blade of patinated white flint. The microlith does not have obvious retouch but seems to have been deliberately shaped. It could be a rod microlith.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last updated: Saturday 29th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-99D522
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 BC - 3500 BC). The microlith is roughly rectangular in plan with the proximal right corner missing, a slightly curved profile and a roughly trapezoidal cross section. It is made on a blade of opaque, patinated grey flint. There are two ridges running longitudinally along the dorsal face. The left side of the blade has semi abrupt retouch. A bulb of percussion is visible at the proximal end of the ventral surface and there are a few, shallow ripples radiating out from this.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-99E7B4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of flint debitage probably dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic period (8300 BC - 2100 BC). The triangular flake is of an opaque, pale grey flint. There is no evidence of retouch and the flint is worn, probably from water.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-9ACA13
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic period (8300 BC - 2100 BC). The scraper is of roughly lozenge shaped plan with a profile which curves towards the distal end. It is made on a semi-translucent secondary flint flake of tan to light grey colour. There are three ridges on the dorsal face. The ventral face has a small bulb of percussion at the proximal end with several ripples radiating out from it. There is evidence of retouch on the proximal end of the tool, on the left side where numerous removals are visible, taken from the dorsal face. It is abrupt retouch. This…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-05BA1E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper of probable late Neolithic/Bronze Age date (3300 - 1000 BC). The flint is light grey in colour, is opaque and is patinated. It is sub-rectangular in plan and flat-elliptical in cross-section. There is short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to the right hand side at the distal end, forming a notch, and carried out from the dorsal face. The flint is 39.5mm long x 34.5mm wide x 9.6mm thick and weighs 9.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB0AB7
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Group B flint microlith of late Mesolithic date (8000-4000 BC). The flint is a tertiary flake, is a light honey colour and is opaque. It is triangular in plan and triangular in section with a single dorsal ridge. There is abrupt, short, sub-parallel, soft hammer retouch on the right hand side towards the pointed distal end. All the retouch has been carried out from the dorsal face of the flint. It is 16mm long x 6.4mm wide x 1.2mm thick and weighs 0.15g.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB44CE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Group B flint microlith of late Mesolithic date (8000-4000 BC). The flint is a tertiary flake, is patinated to a white colour and is opaque. It is triangular in plan and triangular in section with a single dorsal ridge. There is abrupt, short, sub-parallel, soft hammer retouch on both sides. It is not clear which end is the proximal and which the distal. All the retouch has been carried out from the dorsal face of the flint. It is 23mm long x 6.8mm wide x 2.6mm thick and weighs 0.38g.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-ABD2A6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper of probable Mesolithic date (9000-4000 BC). The flint is a secondary flake, is a brown/honey colour and is semi-translucent. It is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoid in section. Cortex remains on the extent of the right hand side of the flint and there is patination on the left hand edge and distal end. The patination has been cut by flaking indicating reuse of an earlier flint flake. There is abrupt, short, sub-parallel, soft hammer retouch on the proximal end forming the scraper edge which has three points and two hollows forming a serrated edge. All the retou…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.