Record ID: SWYOR-AA9AA3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two piece of flint debitage; blades dating from the Mesolithic period, about 10000 BC - 4000 BC. They are both formed on mottled light grey flint.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-AA9596
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two retouched flint blades of Mesolithic date, about 10000 BC - 4000 BC. 1. A snapped blade fragment formed on a tertiary blade of partially patinated flint. It is trapezoid in plan - rectangular but with an oblique distal end - and trapezoid in cross-section with a double arris on the dorsal face. Both ends of the blade appear to be snapped. There is also some short, sup-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch in the centre of the right (longer) side. This piece may be waste material from the production of microliths or even an abandoned microlith blank. It is 12.5mm long, 9.1mm wide, 2.4mm…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-AA7B36
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core dating from the Mesolithic period, about 10000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on light grey flint, partially patinated on some faces. It is sub-conical and has a single striking platform producing small blades. It is 16.5mm long, 27.9mm wide and 20.2mm thick. 8.77g.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2018
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