Record ID: SWYOR-F14925
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flakes of flint debitage which are either Mesolithic or Neolithic in date. The flakes are not diagnostic. All three are tertiary and are unworked. They are patinated and are mid grey in colour with white inclusions. They weigh 7.24g all together. Small chips of white quartz were also found in the area.
Created on: Friday 24th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-F15C42
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith that dates from the Mesolithic period. It is 24.1mm long, 6.9mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The microlith has not been retouched. The flint is white and patinated. Small chips of white quartz were also found in the area.
Created on: Friday 24th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-F74ED9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage; two blades of Mesolithic date, 10000 BC - 4000 BC, one complete and one fragment.  The complete blade 33.3mm long, 12.3mm wide and 4.7mm thick. 2.1g. It is formed on a tertiary blade of opaque patinated white flint and is not further worked. The blade fragment is 6.9mm long, 11.3mm wide and 2mm thick. It is less than 0.1g. Only the proximal end survives but it has a double dorsal ridge.
Created on: Sunday 18th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DF4A1C
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Mesolithic group B flint microlith dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of grey flint. The surviving tip is triangular, with abrupt, short, scaled retouch on both long edges. It is 11.4mm long, 5mm wide and 3.3mm thick. It is less than 0.1g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DF3B58
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Mesolithic group B flint microlith dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of mid grey chert. It is somewhere between crescentic and rod shaped, with abrupt, short, scaled retouch on both long edges. It is 19.6mm long, 6.2mm wide, 3.5mm thick and 0.4g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7AE93
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert core of probable late Mesolithic date, 8000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary chunk of black chert. It is sub-conical and there are at least three striking platforms, all at right angles to each other. They product appears to have been small flakes or blades. It is 24.8mm long, 24.7mm wide and 14.9mm thick. 12.2g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7D7F4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert core of probable late Mesolithic date, 8000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary chunk of grey chert. It is sub-cylindrical and bipolar with two opposed striking platforms.The product appears to have been narrow blades. It is 38.4mm long, 15mm wide and 10mm thick. 7.2g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B570D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable microlith of Mesolithic date, 10000 - 4000 BC, or possibly a scraper. It is formed on a triangular tertiary flake of opaque grey flint with a  dorsal ridge. There is abrupt, short, scaled retouch on the oblique distal end, and some areas of similar retouch on the left side. It is 21.4mm long, 15mm wide and 5.9mm thick. 2g.
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B2C5F
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic date, 10,000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a microburin formed on semi-translucent grey flint. It has previous removal scars on the dorsal face and a snapped distal end. It is 16.1mm long, 13.7mm wide, 3.3mm thick and 0.7g.
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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