Record ID: YORYM-6E82E3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb nail scraper of Neolithic date (circa 3500 - 2100 BC) designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. It has been finely knapped. The object is oval in shape and sub-rectangular in section although the depth tapers from one end of the object to the other. The curved edge showing signs of extensive retouch and working. The retouch is shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion both survive and ripples of percussion can clearly be seen. The flint is a mid reddish-brown colour with some lighter flaws.
Created on: Tuesday 26th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-072690
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement of Neolithic date, it appears to be the rough out of a leaf shaped arrowhead. The object is oval in shape and has a flat section. Both surfaces have been heavily worked with shallow flakes being removed from both surfaces. The striking platform, bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion have all been removed by later working. The flint is a light whitish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton on the Wolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C83F26
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked piece of flint flake, resembling the shape of a Neolithic leaf shaped arrowhead, but the working is too crude to be an arrowhead. The length of this artefact is more than twice the width and the sides are rounded and worked. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, there is some evidence of retouch along the length of the flake. There is a large flaw in the matrix in the flint, which would have rendered this flake as useless. The flint is a light whitish-grey colour with some lighter flaws.
Created on: Tuesday 13th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 13th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnaby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C70211
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked piece of flint flake, resembling the shape of a Neolithic leaf shaped arrowhead, but the working is too crude to be an arrowhead. The flake has been bi-facially worked. The length of this artefact is more than twice the width and the sides are rounded and worked. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, there is some evidence of retouch along the length of the flake. The flint is a light whitish-grey colour with some flaws and iron staining.
Created on: Tuesday 13th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 13th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fridaythorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-853EF5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large crude Neolithic lithic implement, possible a rough out for a scraper.  The flint is roughly oval in overall shape, but has been irregularly shaped, by the knapping process. It has been formed from a light greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive and the ripples of percussion are evident. The retouch is shallow and crude.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-853944
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is oval in shape and sub-rectangular in section although the depth tapers from one end of the object to the other. The curved edge showing signs of extensive retouch and working. The dorsal surface is curved and the worked edge is steep. It is retains 40% natural cortex. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are no longer present. The flint is a dark blackish-grey colour with some lighter flaws.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1DEFB6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three waste worked flint flakes of Neolithic date. 1) Weight: 1.7g;   Length: 24.1mm.  The bulb of percussion and striking platform have been removed, but ripples of percussion and some retouch can be seen. 2) Weight: 4.9g;  Length: 37.6mm. The bulb of percussion, ripples of percussion and striking platform all survive.   3) Weight: 12.2g;  Length: 41.7mm. The bulb of percussion, ripples of percussion and striking platform all survive.  
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 6th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-59A3F4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake of Neolithic date. The flake is oval in shape and D-shaped in section. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edges are fairly shallow. The striking platform no longer remains but the bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a mid greyish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth.
Created on: Friday 12th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lowick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DDA825
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake of Neolithic date. The flake is long and wide with a D-shaped in section. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edges are fairly shallow. The striking platform no longer remains but the bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a light greyish-white colour with some darker flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth.
Created on: Monday 25th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Muker', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DD6874
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. It has been broken across the middle. The break is worn. The surviving object is therefore D-shaped, with a D-shaped section. The edges show signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion have been removed, but the ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a light whitish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There is an area of cortex remaining within the tool.
Created on: Monday 25th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grassington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7317F1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, bifacially worked leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating to the Neolithic period. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint and then pressure flaked, there is some retouch. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into the leaf shape, it is oval with a slight point. This type of arrowhead dates to circa 3500 - 2150.
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rudston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0B2F64
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is oval in shape and D-shaped in section, with a raised central ridge. The edges show signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform, bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a light greyish-brown colour with some lighter flaws.
Created on: Friday 15th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A13404
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Neolithic thumb scraper, designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. It has an overall lozenge shape. It has been formed from a dark reddish-bron flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform are both present, but badly damaged. THe retouch is steep. Scrapers like this would have had many different functions in the Neolithic, as they were very useful tools, used for example for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposited from hinds and much more.
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A0F3C6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A waste flint flake dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The stiking platform and bulb of percussion have both been removed. Multiple flakes have been removed from the surface. The colour is light brownish-grey.
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A0D845
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Neolithic thumb scraper, designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. The flint is roughly oval in overall shape. It has been formed from a light yellowish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform are both present, but badly damaged. Scrapers like this would have had many different functions in the Neolithic, as they were very useful tools, used for example for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposited from hinds and much more.
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-588402
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small crudely-shaped Neolithic thumb scraper, designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. The flint is roughly oval in overall shape. It has been formed from a mid sandy-yellow flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive. The retouch is deep and crude. Scrapers like this would have had many different functions in the Neolithic, as they were very useful tools, used for example for skinning animals, removing the fatty deposited from hinds and much more.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebberston and Yedingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-568D08
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small well formed and elaborately finished Neolithic thumb scraper, designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. The flint is roughly oval in overall shape. It has been formed from a mid reddish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, and the ripples of percussion are evident. The retouch is shallow and elaborate. The face with the retouch is partially coated with cortex. Scrapers like this would have had many different functions in the Neolithic, as they w…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boroughbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B4F456
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small crudely formed, lithic implement, possibly just a waste flint flake or possibly a rejuvenation flake. The flint is an irregular shape. It has been formed from a light greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, many flakes have been removed from the surfaces, including scars. There is also a hinge fracture. There is no cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B4E2A4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small crudely formed, lithic implement, possibly just a waste flint flake. The flint is an irregular shape. It has been formed from a light greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, many flakes have been removed from the surfaces, including scars. There is no cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B4D1E5
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small crudely formed, but elaborately finished Neolithic scraper. The scraper has a shallow plano-convex section, with one rounded side and one convex. The flint is an irregular shape. It has been formed from a mid greyish-brown flint. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed, many flakes have been removed from the surfaces. The retouch is shallow and elaborate. There is no cortex on the scrapers surface.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rainton', grid reference and parish protected.