Record ID: YORYM-DA26C3
Object type: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large knapped tool, made from basalt. The tool has a triangular section, with two sides being wider than the third. All three sides have been heavily knapped and well finished. One terminal is slightly broken. The opposite terminal has been polished and ground possibly as a result of being used as a chisel or similar tool. This polishing gives the terminal, on the narrow side of the tool, a very smoth and rounded appearance. This wear pattern can also be seen on the surface opposite. The basalt has a dark greyish-black surface colour. This tool and its material are both …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aiskew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F17BB0
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete whetstone probably dating to the early-medieval period. The whetstone is rectilinear in plan and relatively square in section. One end narrows slightly, each end is angled slightly, parallel to each other. The stone is a fine-grained, micaceous rock, probably schistose in origin. There appears to be no garnet present or clear schistoze texture which has been clearly apparent in nearly all of the other whetstone seen through the Yorkshire FLO office. The surface has badly damaged, most of the marks are relatively new which probably indicates plough damage. This whetstone pro…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-95C8D6
Object type: GRINDSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fine-grained, well-cremented sanstone object, which has been made into a flattened spherical shape. This type of well-cremented sanstone is a very tough rock. It is possible that it was used as a grindstone, or possibly even for polishing.
Created on: Friday 6th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brompton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F406C3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic axe (or possibly an adze). The axe dates from between circa 3500 BC to 2100 BC. The implement has been extensively knapped and highly polished into a sub-oval shape. The stone is a fine-grained volcanic ash probably from the Lake District. One terminal is slightly pointed; the other (the butt) is rounded. The butt end has been damaged and a large chunk has been removed, this probably happened relatively recently. No natural cortex is visible on the surface of the axe. The rounded butt end of the axe or adze has been finely knapped, to form a sharp and precise cutting edg…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2008
Last updated: Friday 24th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stamford Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1534D5
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of whetstone - which is undatable. The stone is a fine-grained, reasonably well cemented, quartzoze sandstone. It contains minor amounts of the mica muscorite.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-019C57
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two large fragments of whetstone - from two different tools, which are undatable. The stone is a fine-grained, reasonably well cemented, quartzoze sandstone. It contains minor amounts of the mica muscorite.
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near South Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-4503F2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fine grained siliceous mudstone flake, knapped to resemble a lithic implement. The flake is only a fragment and is probably a Neolithic flake. The mudstone has a high silica contain allowing it to be knapped like flint. Previous flakes have been removed from the surface and some damage has occurred.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hutton Conyers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-ACA3C7
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of whetstone, which is probably early-medieval in date. Numberous whetstones made in this material have been found in the East Ridings of Yorkshire in Viking contexts. The stone from which the whetstone has been carved is a fine-grained Mica Schist, sourced in Scandinavia. The stone has been chipped and ground into the whetstone shape and has large chamfered edges. The chamfered edges are still very obvious. Weight: 94g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.