Record ID: YORYM-514C17
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date (circa 4000-2350BC). The implement is most likely a knife, although could be a small Neolithic hand-axe shaped implement known as an 'Ovate' dating to the Late Neolithic (3000-2350BC). However, the implement is not bifacially worked to the extent expected of an Ovate. The implement appears to have been knapped from a primary flake, from which secondary and tertiary flakes have been removed from the ventral surface. The Dorsal face has been worked to remove cortex on the left medial edge, leaving a substantial amount on the right…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-51373C
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a fabricator which is ovate in both plan and section. The ventral surface is fairly smooth with visible ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked displaying covering semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. The flint is a pale orangey-yellow colour displaying possible repatination from an iron rich environment. The implement is 43.9mm long, 20.7mm wide, 7.9mm thick and weighs 8.1g. Fabricators may have been used in leatherworking though other suggestions include strike-…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-51181C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Bronze Age date, circa 2500 - 1500BC. The implement is a button scraper formed from a secondary flake which is ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked and displays long, abrupt, parallel retouch around the distal end. The flint is a chalky white colour. The implement is 22.2mm long, 18.2mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 3.5g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronolog…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-510605
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a primary flake which is ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining though clear ripples of percussion are visible. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked and displays extensive short, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch around the distal end. The flint is a dark brownish-grey colour with lighter chalky inclusions. The implement is 31.1mm long, 24.4mm wide, 13.3…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-50C58A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a secondary flake which is sub-ovate in plan and section with a small pointed projection extending from one edge. The striking plat from and bulb of percussion are present on the ventral surface along with radiating ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous flakes having been removed. Short, abrupt, scaled retouch is present around the edges of the point extending into a notch to the right of the point. This may…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-509946
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a primary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining. The dorsal surface retains c.80% cortex and displays invasive, semi-abrupt, stepped flaking around the distal end. The flint is a dark brown colour. The implement is 34.2mm long, 28.3mm wide, 8.5mm thick and weighs 10.1g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive …
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-502EF8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-D-shaped in section. The bulb of percussion and striking platform remain on the ventral surface from which ripples of percussion radiate. The dorsal surface is irregular with flakes of varying sizes having been removed. Short, parallel retouch is present along both sides and also the flattened distal end. The flint is a light grey colour. The implement is 20.5mm long, 11.1m…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-3EF90D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-D-shaped in section. The bulb of percussion and striking platform no longer remain and the ventral surface is smooth though displays faint ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous flakes of varying sizes having been removed. A small notch is present on the right mesial edge along which abrupt retouch is present. The flint is a light greyish-brown …
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-3EBAE1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of early Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 3500 BC. The implement is broken at both terminals however as its length is more than twice the width and the sides are more or less parallel it is identifiable as a blade. It is formed from a tertiary flake which is rectangular in both plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with faint ripples of percussion. The distal surface has had three long flakes removed and displays abrupt, short, sub-parallel flaking to the left edge mesial portion. The flint is a light orange-brown colour. The implement …
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-3E38D8
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic axehead of Neolithic date (c.4000 BC - 2200 BC). The axehead is broken and may have been reused as a scraper. When complete the object would have been ovate in both plan and section though around half of the axehead is now missing due to a transverse break. The axehead has been bifacially flaked using covering scaled low angle flaking. Short scaled semi-abrupt retouch is visible along the distal edge suggesting the object may have been repurposed as a scraper after breaking. The flint is an off-white patchy colour. The implement is 56.6mm long, 53mm wid…
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-5BAB2A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2100 BC. The implement is a knife formed from a tertiary flake which is ovate in both plan and section. Both surfaces are irregular with numerous flakes having been removed from various directions and both the left and right edges show extensive Invasive, scaled, low angle retouch. The flint is a dark grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 51.6mm long, 39.3mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 19.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-5B063D
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Bronze Age date, circa 2350 - 800 BC. The implement is a large knife formed from a primary flake which is ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. Both surfaces are irregular with numerous flakes having been removed and roughly 90% cortex is retained on the dorsal surface and 50% on the ventral surface. Shallow semi-invasive retouch is present along the distal edge and into the both the left and right edges. The flint is a dark brownish-grey colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 46.2mm long, 59.9mm wide, 13.8mm thick and weighs 41.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-A31D61
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint side scraper of Neolithic date (4000-2350 BC).The lithic is sub-spatulate in profile and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with a central corresponding arrise. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted and there is a minor amount of scaled flaking at the distal end. The dorsal surface has voids situated along the length of the mesial section which are naturally occurring within the calcite cortex. The left hand proximal edge has a tapering or notched aspect. All edges with the exception of the proximal contain fine…
Created on: Wednesday 6th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6B6294
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date. The implement is a petit tranchet arrowhead which is sub-triangular in plan and rectangular in section with one edge shallower than the other. Both surfaces are smooth and extensive retouch is present along the left and right edges. The cutting edge has been formed by the removal of a single tranchet flake. A small notch is present at the butt of the implement which shows signs of retouch suggesting it may have been reused as a spoke shave or similar. The flint is a mid brownish-grey colour with lighter and black inclusions. The …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-44E924
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four large waste flakes of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are not evident on any of the pieces but numerous ripples of percussion are present on each. 1. The flint is a dark grey colour with numerous lighter inclusions and patches of natural cortex remaining. The implement is 55.3mm long, 27.6mm wide, 17.4mm thick and weighs 29.2g. 2. The flint is a mid yellowish-grey colour with numerous lighter inclusions and patches of natural cortex remaining. The implement is 42.5mm long, 37.2mm wide, 11.7mm thick and weighs 19.2g. 3. The fl…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-444FE7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four waste flakes of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are not evident on any of the pieces but the ventral surfaces bear ripples of percussion. 1. The flint is a mid yellowish-grey colour with a rough natural surface remaining on one side. The implement is 46.9mm long, 40.6mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 20.8g. 2. The flint is a mid brown colour with some lighter inclusions. The implement is 43.1mm long, 38.9mm wide, 11.3mm thick and weighs 16.2g. 3. The flint is a light brown colour with some lighter inclusions and a patch of cort…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-442476
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 pieces of lithic debitage of probable Neolithic date. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are not evident on any of the pieces but the ventral surfaces bear ripples of percussion. 1. The flint is a dark brown colour with some lighter inclusions. The implement is 32.9mm long, 24.7mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 8g. 2. The flint is a mid brown colour with two small patches of cortex re-growth. The implement is 31.4mm long, 27.5mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 5.3g. 3. The flint is a mid yellowish-brown colour with cortex re-growth on two edges. The implement is 30mm long, …
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-43C7D7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is roughly D-shaped in both plan and section with the outer curved edges showing signs of retouch. The ventral surface is smooth with the bulb of percussion still present as well as ripples of percussion and the dorsal surface is irregular having had numerous flakes removed during the shaping process. The worked edge along one side is fairly shallow. The flint is a mid grey colour. The implement is 27.9mm long, 26.1mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 5.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-43B175
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date. The object is a snapped flint blade, roughly rectangular in plan and section which tapers to a point. One end is snapped off removing the striking platform and bulb percussion but numerous ripples of percussion are still present on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has had flakes removed during the shaping process. The flint is a light grey colour with small white inclusions. The implement is 23.8mm long, 16.7mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 1.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-438830
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb side scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is tear drop in shape and rectangular in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The ventral surface is smooth with ripples of percussion present and the dorsal surface is flat and the worked edges are fairly steep and heavily worked. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain but ripples of percussion can still be seen on both surfaces. The flint is a mid brownish-black colour with some lighter inclusions and a small patch of cortex re-grow…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.