Record ID: YORYM-517B40
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. Possible backed blade. The flake is made from a dark blue/grey flint. Backed edge retains light brown cortex. Vertical scars on dorsal surface. Dimensions: Length 41.3mm; width 23.8mm; thickness 7.6mm; weight 6.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-40A91A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700 - 1600 BC. Notched scraper. The flake is made from a dark brown flint. Two notches formed of abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch are present. Abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch is also present along the distal end.  Dimensions: Length 26.8mm; width 25.6mm; thickness 5.3mm; weight 4.2g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-0C5396
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper tool probably of neolithic date, 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is oval, formed on a secondary flake of dark brown flint. There is short, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch on all sides, some from the ventral and some from the dorsal face.  Measurements are; length 45.1mm, width 33.0mm, thickness 9.4mm and weight 17.32g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-7A1DE6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic to Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 2300 BC. The implement is likely a scraper formed from a secondary flake which is sub-trapezoidal in plan and ovate in section. The ventral surface displays sub-parallel removals to one side and edge. The dorsal surface has an inward curved upper edge which displays short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch. An irregular patch of cortex is retained. The flint is a mid-brown colour. The implement is 19.4mm long, 17.5mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 1.9g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79F932
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is mostly smooth with no visible scars. The dorsal surface displays long, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along the curved edges. The flint is a light grey colour with lighter white inclusions. The implement is 23.9mm long, 19.8mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 3.3g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally les…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79E7D6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic implement, possibly a blade or knife, of early Neolithic to Bronze Age date, c. 4000 - 1500 BC. The object is a tertiary flake, broadly triangular in plan and ovate in section. Both surface display multiple removals. Short, sub-parallel, low angle retouch is present along one edge creating a sharp cutting edge. A transverse break is present along one edge. The flint is a light grey colour with lighter white inclusions. The object is 32.5mm long, 25.3mm wide, 5.2mm thick and weighs 3.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F87EEA
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 formed from a secondary flake and is roughly oval in shape with a D-shaped cross section. The ventral surface is smooth with visible ripples of percussion and bulbar scar. The dorsal surface has a very small area of cortex and is worked with invasive, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch to create the scraping edges. The flint is a light mottled grey colour with some lighter flaws. The implement is 50.63mm long, 42.74mm wide, 15.83mm thick and we…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-F8353D
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 roughly trapezoidal in shape with a rectangular cross section. The ventral surface is smooth with visible ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface has no cortex and is worked with short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch to create the scraping edge. The flint is a light mottled grey colour with some lighter flaws. The implement is 27.46mm long, 23.84mm wide, 7.41mm thick and weighs 4.07g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are general…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-F8230D
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 roughly tear drop in shape with a pointed oval cross section. The ventral surface is smooth with visible ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface has no cortex and is worked with short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch to create the scraping edge. The flint is a light mottled grey colour with some lighter flaws. The implement is 40.14mm long, 31.51mm wide, 3.77mm thick and weighs 4.69g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generall…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F7FA1C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is roughly trapezoidal in plan and plano-convex in section. The ventral surface is smooth and displays some limited invasive, scaled and semi-abrupt retouch. The dorsal surface has some cortex remaining and is worked with short, scaled, semi-abrupt angled retouch on the sides and short, scaled abrupt retouch on the top edge. The flint is mid-grey in colour which gets darker around th…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F7AF8E
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of 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 subtle ripples of percussion. One edge of the dorsal surface has been finely and steeply retouched to create a saw tooth serrated edge along the entire length. The other edge features very limited short, scaled, low angle retouch from the ventral face. The top of the implement features a horizontal break. The flint is a dark orange&…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.