Record ID: SWYOR-C83C67
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 17 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, and most is patinated. There are: 1 primary flake, 1 secondary flake, 5 tertiry flakes, 1 secondary blade, 1 snapped tertiary blade, 2 primary chips and 6 tertiary chips. 10.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DDA4A2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable retouched flake which is incomplete, only the distal end surviving. It is of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic, 10,000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on totally patinated white flint. The proximal end is snapped and the distal end is a hinged termination. The dorsal face has a double arris. The right side has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch, but it is not particularly tidy and could also be edge damage. The flake is 19.8mm long, 16.6mm wide and 3.2mm thick. 1.4g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD8009
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake or blade which is incomplete, only the proximal end surviving. It is of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic, 10,000 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on translucent, partially patinated light grey flint. The proximal end is rounded and the distal end is snapped. The left proximal side has invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch. It is 10.1mm long, 11.8mm wide and 1.7mm thick. 0.2g. 
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DB8CBC
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 28 scattered pieces of flint debitage, waste material from flint working, of unknown date, Mesolithic to early Bronze Age, 10,000 BC - 1000 BC. The flint is mainly light grey, with two tan coloured pieces, and is mostly patinated. There are: 10 chips 2 chunks (1 tertiary and 1 secondary) 10 flakes (7 tertiary and 3 secondary) 3 blades (all tertiary, and most incomplete, but one snapped into two pieces that have previously been glued together) 3 bladelets (all tertiary and incomplete)
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-86939E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint debitage blade dating from the Mesolithic, 10000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of opaque and patinated cherty white flint. The distal end is snapped. There is no retouch. It is 36.1mm long, 16.7mm wide and 4.4mm thick. 3.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7F4AD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of uncertain date, Mesolithic to early Bronze Age, 10,000 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake struck on mottled dark grey flint. It is triangular in plan, pointed at the distal end. There is cortex on the dorsal face, and the left edge is worked with long, abrupt, scaled retouch. It is 23.6mm long, 24.6mm wide and 10.2mm thick. 5.28g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-8938E3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert core of probable later Neolithic or Bronze Age date, about 3300 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on dark grey opaque chert. It is discoidal with multiple platforms and many different striking angles. The product was probable small flakes. The core is 31.4mm long, 26.5mm wide and 12.2mm thick. 8.5g.
Created on: Sunday 11th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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