Record ID: SWYOR-5353F3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Mesolithic core rejuvenation flake, dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC, which has been reused in the late Mesolithic as a core, and at a later date as a scraper. The core rejuvenation flake is light grey flint and is sub-circular in plan. The dorsal face is covered with removal scars which produced small flakes and blades. The distal end appears to have been a striking platform. The ventral face of the core rejuvenation flake was then used as a core itself, to produce narrow blades, which are struck from the distal end. Finally, the core was reused at a later date in either the Lat…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C1818
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end and side scraper of probable Late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, about 6500 BC - 3300 BC. It is sub-trapezoid in plan with obliquely angled distal and proximal ends. The cross-section is sub-triangular. It is formed on a tertiary flake of translucent grey flint, probably from the East Yorkshire Wolds. There is short, sbrupt, sub-parallel retouch on the distal end, and finer but otherwise similar retouch on the longer left side and the shorter right side. It is 30.4mm long, 14.2mm wide and 4.8mm thick. 1.6g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 5th May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB00AE
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement probably dating from the late Neolithic period, about 3300 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of translucent dark grey flint, with some patination starting to form on the distal end. It is subtriangular in plan, with a wide straight distal end, narrower rounded proximal end and S shaped sides, concave at the proximal end and convex at the wider distal end. The flake is very thin and there is a double arris on the dorsal face. It is curved down at the distal end. The dorsal face is covered with previous removal scars and there is platform prepera…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-7DCF69
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint possible burin dating from 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled grey flint which is sub-rectangular in plan and D shaped in cross section. The burin is formed at the proximal end with a lateral removal along the left side of the burin point from the proximal end towards the left side of the flake. There is a previous narrow blade removal scar on the dorsal face. The flint is 37.8mm long, 32.2mm wide and 6.4mm thick. 4.89g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-6C0753
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable core rejuvenation flake of possible Mesolithic date, dating from 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It has been used at a later date as a retouched flake. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled black and grey flint and is not patinated. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-trapezoid in cross-section. There are removal scars on the dorsal face and the distal end, including on the distal end of the ventral face. There is also short, abrupt sub-parallel retouch on both long edges. The flake is 31.3mm long, 22.9mm wide and 4.9mm thick. 4.07g.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 19th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-0110F6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake of unknown date, Mesolithic to Neolithic, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on translucent yellow brown flint, and has cortex surviving at the distal right corner. It is sub-rectangular in plan with a removals struck from the right side on the dorsal face. The flake is 21.2mm long, 27.4mm wide and 5mm thick. 1.82g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-000AF3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint crude scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Bronze Age date, about 2400 BC - 1000 BC. The scraper is formed on a natural cobble with only some cortex removed. The flint is dark grey and is not patinated. It is an irregular L shape. There is long, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch on the distal end. The removals are large. It is 51.4mm long, 36.4mm wide and 27mm thick. 39.89g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-F064BE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable scraper of unknown date, Mesolithic to Bronze Age, about 9000 BC - 1000 BC. The piece is patinated to white. It is an irregular square with cortex on the dorsal face. The bulb of percussion is not evident. There is short, abrupt, sub-parallel but erratic retouch on one edge. The scraper is 31.1mm long, 30.9mm wide and 9.6mm thick. 8.37g
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-F0273D
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable flint core of unknown date, possibly late Neolithic to Bronze Age, about 3300 BC - 1000 BC. The piece is patinated to white. There are multiple flake removals from different directions and the working is quite crude. It is 39mm long, 25.9mm wide, 13mm thick and 10.78g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFFB93
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 flint chunks, probably debitage or waste material from flint working, of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC. The pieces are patinated to white and appear to be primary, secondary and tertiary flakes. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFC8B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 flint flakes and chunks, probably debitage or waste material from flint working, of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC. The pieces patinated to white and appear to be secondary and tertiary flakes. None have any retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-59FCF6
Object type: GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of soft but well bedded limestone, apparently natural, but recorded because it is an "exotic" stone, not naturally occuring in the findspot area. It is sub-rectangular in plan and section. The edges are soft and rounded and there are some areas of pitting where there are small holes, probably caused by softer elements in the stone disolving. It has been suggested to be a hammerstone, but doubts have been cast on whether the stone is hard or strong enough for this purpose. Its prescence in the area may be related to the building of the nearby reservoir. It is 98mm long, 31.6mm …
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-9CE472
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint flakes; debitage from flint working of unknown date, Mesolithic or Neolithic, from 9000 BC - 2200 BC. Both flakes are of translucent grey flint; one (A2) is darker in colour and the other (A1) has a tiny amount of cortex at the proximal end. Both have previous flake scars on their dorsal face.
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-9C67A1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement, a probable chopper of Mesolithic date, about 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed from a secondary chunk ofmottled light grey flint which is opaque and has one face covered in cortex. There are also large chalky inclusions. It is sun-rectangular in plan, wedge shaped at one end, and sub-rectangular in scross-section. There are at least five removals from the tapering end. These are struck towards the main body of the object and form a unifacial working edge (as distinct from a chopping tool which is bifacial). Onlt the one end of the tool is worked. Examples of ch…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-5A220A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A flint scraper of probable Bronze Age date, about 2200 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of yellow grey flint. It is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in section. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch on all sides, but it is crudely worked. It is 26.5mm long, 21.9mm wide and 12.1mm thick. 7.45g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-3076AC
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microburin of Mesolithic date, about 10,000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of light grey flint. It is oval in plan with a concave distal right side, and is sub-triangular in section. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch along the distal right side forming the concave edge and a point at the distal end. A removal along the left side of the ventral face completes the buring point. It is 10mm long, 5.8mm wide and 1.9mm thick. 0.1g.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-0AF7F3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
121 small pieces of flint of uncertain date and function, possibly debitage from flint working. The flints are all an opaque mottled light grey/white colour and range from 5mm - 16mm in size. Some are partially patinated and some pieces retain cortex. The total weight of the collection is 22g. Though these flints do not display evidence of having been struck, they are recorded as they are from an area without naturally occuring flint. They may be gravel or grit brought in as part of a bird rearing routine or other reason.
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-08E15E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
180 small pieces of flint of uncertain date and function, possibly debitage from flint working. The flints are all an opaque mottled light grey/white colour and are predominantly less than 10x10mm in size. Some are partially patinated and some pieces retain cortex. The total weight of the collection is 26.9g. Though these flints do not display evidence of having been struck, they are recorded as they are from an area without naturally occuring flint. They may be gravel or grit brought in as part of a bird rearing routine or other reason.
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-F46BFC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core rejuvenation flake of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, about 9000 BC - 2200 BC. The flake is formed on light grey mottled opaque flint with large white inclusions but no patination. The distal end and left side are battered. The flint is a rounded rectangle in plan and is D shaped in section. It is much thicker at the distal end. There are removals from the proximal end which are the ends of blade removals. They are from the dorsal face, stepped, long and abrupt. The battering damage has caused fractures and crazing of the stone. It is 50.9mm long, 36.4mm wide and 18.3mm thi…
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st September 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-5C0345
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A flint scraper of probably Bronze Age date, dating from 2200 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled light grey flint and is sub-oval in plan. It is sub-rectangular in section. The hinged termination at the distal end is clear. It has untidy, short, irregular abrupt retouch on the right side, which is difficult to see owing to later crushing damage. It is 40.6mm long, 25.1mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 9.5g.
Created on: Thursday 21st August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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