Record ID: YORYM-F789A8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic scraper of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700 - 1600 BC. The object is tear drop in shape with a pointed oval cross section produced from a tertiary flint. The dorsal surfaces features short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The flint is a light mottled grey colour with some lighter flaws and there are no remaining cortex. The implement is 30.48mm long, 23.33mm wide, 4.55mm thick and weighs 3.56g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive than other artefa…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-F36DD4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of middle Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is an arrowhead, possibly linked to transverse or chisel types. It is formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular with a very slight inward curve to one edge. It is bifacially worked with invasive stepped semi-abrupt and low angle retouch present across the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The flint is a mid-grey colour. The implement is 27.31mm long, 27.04mm wide, 7.45mm thick and weighs 5.16g.
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F30BEC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lithic implement formed from a flint flake, dating to late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a tertiary flake, which is roughly square in plan and D-shaped in section. It is bifacially worked with extentsive retouch on the dorsal face. The ventral surface features percussion lines with instances of invasive retouch or damage which may have been caused during its removal from a core. The dorsal surface displays covering scaled abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch. The flin…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-E38334
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a thumbnail scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is D-shaped in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with subtle ripples of percussion suggesting the hard hammer technique was used in its removal. The dorsal surface displays covering scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The flint is a mid-grey colour. The implement is 28.03mm long, 20.52mm wide, 5.77mm thick and weighs 3.19g. Scrapers …
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-36D614
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement formed from a flint flake, possibly dating to late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a tertiary flake, which is triangular in section and oval in plan. It is unifacially worked. The ventral surface is smooth with clear ripples of percussion suggesting the hard hammer technique was used in its removal. The dorsal surface displays invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch along one edge. The flint is a mottled-grey colour with lighter and darker inclusions. The impl…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-36C0BA
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of possible Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, c. 7000 - 3500 BC. The object is a serrated blade or saw which is broadly oval in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with visible ripples of percussion. Both edges of the dorsal surface feature short, stepped, low-angle retouch which create saw tooth serrated edges along the entire length. The flint is an orange-brown colour with occasional lighter and darker inclusions. The lack of pebble cortex suggests that this object was formed from …
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-368FE2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement formed from a flint flake, possibly dating to late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a secondary flake, which is D-shaped in plan and a pointed oval in section. It is unifacially worked. The ventral surface irregular with subtle ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface displays invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch along two of its edges. The edges form up to a point. The flint is mottled-grey in colour. The implement is 27.26mm long, 24.71mm wide, 8.52mm thi…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-3651EA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement formed from a flint flake, possibly dating to late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a secondary flake, which is D-shaped in section and roughly tear-shaped in plan. It is unifacially worked. The ventral surface is smooth with clear ripples of percussion suggesting the hard hammer technique was used in its removal. The dorsal surface displays invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch along one edge. The flint is a mottled-grey and brown colour. The implement is 47…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-363188
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement of possible Mesolithic date, c.7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a flint microlith formed of a tertiary flake which is sub-rectangular in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth and flat. The dorsal surface has a prominent ridge and displays short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch along the edges. The tip of the object appears to be lost, either through retouch, use-wear or post-depositional damage. The flint is mid-grey in colour. The implement is 31.11mm long, 15.07mm wide, 4.76mm thick and weighs 2.09g. Microliths are…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-35F98B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint lithic implement of possible Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, c. 4000 - 1600 BC. The implement is possibly a blade or knife. It is formed from a tertiary flake which is tear drop shaped in plan with a pointed oval section. The ventral surface displays subtle ripples of percussion. Short, scaled, low angle retouch is present along the edges of the ventral surface. The dorsal surface edges shows signs of very limited retouch or damage. The flint is a mid-white colour. The implement is 35.81mm long, 20.29mm wide, 3.85mm thick and …
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-245FB4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of possible Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2200 BC. The implement is likely a scraper or knife formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface displays subtle ripples of percussion radiating from the bulb and striking platform. The dorsal surface displays very little reworking. A small patch of short, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch is present on one edge of the object. The flint is a grey colour with numerous lighter and darker inclusions of various sizes. The…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-241042
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five complete knapped lithic implements of possible Neolithic date, c.4000-2200 BC. The implements are debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. Debitage 1: Tertiary Flake Dimensions - 45.01mm x 36.82mm x 14.43mm; 19.56g. Debitage 2: Tertiary Flake Dimensions - 30.25mm x 21.29mm x 5.79mm; 4.79g. Debitage 3: Tertiary Flake Dimensions - 26.84mm x 23.97mm x 5.47mm; 3.61g. Debitage 4: Secondary Flake Dimensions - 31.72mm x 21.21mm x 7.25mm; 3.14g. Debitage 5: Secondary Flake Dimensions - 25.96mm x 13.29mm x 6.62mm; 1.98g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-23DD37
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of possible early Neolithic date, c. 4000 - 3500 BC. The object is a serrated blade or saw which is broadly rectangular in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with visible ripples of percussion. Both edges of the dorsal surface features short stepped low-angle retouch which create saw tooth serrated edge along the entire length. The flint is a light grey colour with frequent lighter inclusions. The lack of pebble cortex suggests that this object was formed from an inner (tertiary) flake.&n…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-D65E6E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a tertiary flake which is triangular in plan and ovate in section. The ventral surface is smooth with a partial bulb of percussion. The dorsal surface displays short, abrupt scaled retouch along the left side of the distal end. The flint is mid-grey/white colour. The implement is 35.3mm long, 27.7mm wide, 11.4mm thick and weighs 9.9g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive th…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-5640E3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Bronze Age date, c.1500-1100 BC. The arrowhead is triangular in plan with two notches in the base between the central tang and a barb to either side. The tip of one of these barbs is broken. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of translucent mid-grey flint which is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angled removals on all surfaces. No cortex remains on any surface. The object measures 22.72mm in length, 18.69mm in width, 3.51mm in thickness and weighs 1.14g.
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarborough area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5614A5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint oblique arrowhead dating to the late Neolithic period, c. 2700-2200 BC. The lithic is sub-triangular and asymmetrical in plan It is a pointed sub-oval in section. Both dorsal and ventral surfaces display invasive, scaled, low angle retouch. No cortex remains on any surface. The lithic is an opaque light grey colour with white patches. The object measures 37.91mm in length, 23.37mm in width, 4.16mm in thickness and weighs 2.79g.
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarborough area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-CBBDF4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone axehead of Neolithic date, c. 3500 - 2100 BC. Only the cutting edge of the axehead survives and is D-shaped in plan and ovate in section. The remaining surfaces are smooth and the break is worn and smooth. The rounded cutting edge is fractured with worn breaks. The axe fragment is 53.9mm long, 60mm wide, 18.3mm thick and weighs 81.8g. The axe is comprised of a grey-green fine-grained siliceous tuff - a sedimentary volcanic rock possibly from the Great Langdale quarries in Cumbria. This stone was most probably chosen for its colour and fineness which allowe…
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-D2E56B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of probable Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The formed from a tertiary flake which is ovate in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is mostly smooth and displays bulbar scars. The dorsal surface displays short, stepped, abrupt retouch along the curved edge. The flint is a mid-brown colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 36.5mm long, 22.5mm wide, 11.3mm thick and weighs 8.9g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive than other artefact types. They had…
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-6E88EA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lithic implement formed from a flint flake, dating to late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, c. 2700 - 1600 BC. The implement is a scraper, formed from a tertiary flake, which is roughly square in plan and D-shaped in section. It is bifacially worked with extentsive retouch on the dorsal face and limited retouch on the ventral face. The ventral surface features percussion lines with instances of short scaled semi-abrupt retouch around the surface edges. The dorsal surface displays covering scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The fl…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-747DE5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a tertiary flake which is rectangular in plan with a triangular section. As its length is more than twice the width and the sides are more or less parallel, it is identifiable as a blade. No striking platform or bulb of percussion remain. Semi-abrupt, short, parallel retouch is present along one of the narrower edges. The left and right wider edges shows signs of very limited retouch. The flint is a mid-white colour. The implement is 31.45mm long, 13.61mm wide, 5…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.