Record ID: SWYOR-2B570D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable microlith of Mesolithic date, 10000 - 4000 BC, or possibly a scraper. It is formed on a triangular tertiary flake of opaque grey flint with a  dorsal ridge. There is abrupt, short, scaled retouch on the oblique distal end, and some areas of similar retouch on the left side. It is 21.4mm long, 15mm wide and 5.9mm thick. 2g.
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B2C5F
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic date, 10,000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a microburin formed on semi-translucent grey flint. It has previous removal scars on the dorsal face and a snapped distal end. It is 16.1mm long, 13.7mm wide, 3.3mm thick and 0.7g.
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7ACE4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 12 pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is various shades of grey, tan and yellow, mostly unpatinated. 38g. 1 secondary chunk 2 burnt chunks 2 tertiary flakes 1 primary blade 4 tertiary blades/ blade fragments 2 primary chips
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-720A78
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead button of post-medieval date (c.AD 1500-1600). The domed button has a convex face and a flat reverse. The face is decorated with a central pellet, from which projects a concentric cross motif. The Flat is back with two slightly raised ridges where a loop would likely have been. Due to the back being flat, it is possible this was a mount. There are Similar examples in Gordon Bailey, Buttons and Fasteners (2004, 25). Dimensions: Diameter 13.8mm, Thickness 5.mm, Weight 3.70g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-71B8B8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount of post-medieval date (c.AD1500-1650). The mount is symmetrical on a vertical axis. At the top, it has two rounded knops connected to a concave shaft, two further lobed knops at its end, and a pointed apex. The Face is decorated with a line of circles up the length of the shaft. The reverse is undecorated. The mount has a dark brown patina. Similar examples can be seen in Brian Read, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity (2001, 36). Dimensions: Length 42.9mm, Width 12.0mm, Thickness 2.2mm, Weight 2.62g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-6FD32C
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of three complete copper-alloy silver gilded book clasps of post-medieval date (c.AD 1700-1900). Each of the clasps comprises three parts: two flattened sheets that are bent around an oval loop and held together with rivets. The faces of the clasps have a floral decoration, with a central shield. The shield is pointed at its base and has concave upper and outside edges. The shield pattern motif repeats inside of itself. The circular rivets are attached at the top and bottom of the plates. The pates face different poles. The central oval-shaped loop is convex on the obverse and …
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DF4A1C
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Mesolithic group B flint microlith dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of grey flint. The surviving tip is triangular, with abrupt, short, scaled retouch on both long edges. It is 11.4mm long, 5mm wide and 3.3mm thick. It is less than 0.1g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DF3B58
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Mesolithic group B flint microlith dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of mid grey chert. It is somewhere between crescentic and rod shaped, with abrupt, short, scaled retouch on both long edges. It is 19.6mm long, 6.2mm wide, 3.5mm thick and 0.4g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DF1064
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 107 pieces of flint debitage, the waste material from flint working, probably dating from the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic, about 8000 BC - 3300 BC. They are mostly grey flint, with many chert. Most are patinated or partially patinated.  There are: 59 chips (of which 9 are chert) 33 flakes (of which 12 are chert; 11 black and 1 tan). 26 tertiary and 7 secondary. 1 blade ( tertiary) and 14 bladelets (of which 6 are chert). 1 secondary and 13 tertiary, some incomplete.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA6970
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint leaf arrowhead of early Neolithic date, 4000 - 3300 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of semi-translucent grey flint. It is lancolate with a curved base. Both faces are covered with scaled, low-angle retouch. It is 29.3mm long, 17.9mm wide and 3.6mm thick. 1.7g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C864FB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint incomplete knife of probable Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of semi-translucent grey flint. The distal end is broken and the blade is sub-rectangular. There is invasive low-angle scaled retouch on the right side, covering half of the dorsal face. There are also some low-angle removals from the proximal end on the ventral face. The knife is 29.1mm long, 21.4mm wide and 5.9mm thick. 4.2g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7D7F4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert core of probable late Mesolithic date, 8000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary chunk of grey chert. It is sub-cylindrical and bipolar with two opposed striking platforms.The product appears to have been narrow blades. It is 38.4mm long, 15mm wide and 10mm thick. 7.2g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7AE93
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert core of probable late Mesolithic date, 8000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary chunk of black chert. It is sub-conical and there are at least three striking platforms, all at right angles to each other. They product appears to have been small flakes or blades. It is 24.8mm long, 24.7mm wide and 14.9mm thick. 12.2g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C79A91
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age, 10,000 - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of semi-translucent dark grey flint which is hardly patinated. The blade is sub-rectangular. There is edge damage on the right side, but the removals on the left seem more organised and may be retouch, particularly at the promimal end. They are short, semi-abrupt and scaled. The blade is 35.4mm long, 20.3mm wide and 4.7mm thick. 3.5g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7864E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint scraper of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age, 10,000 - 1000 BC. It is formed on a tertiary flake of dark red brown flint which is hardly patinated. The proximal end is incomplete. The flake is drop shaped, wider and rounded at the distal end. The distal left corner has semi-abrupt, long scaled retouch forming a small scraping edge. It is 19.7mm long, 14mm wide and 4.5mm thick. 1.2g
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C6F2C2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age, 10,000 - 1000 BC. It is formed on a large secondary flake of mottled mid grey flint which is hardly patinated. Cortex survievs on the proximal and distal ends. The flake is sub-triangular and curves to the right. There are previous removal scars on the dorsal face. The right edge has semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch forming a scraping edge. There are also some removals on the proximal left edge, but these are less obviously intentional. It is 43.3mm long, 50mm wide and 11.6mm thick. 19.5g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C6C6AB
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 50 pieces of flint and chert debitage; waste material from flint working, of unknown date, probably Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age, 10,000 - 1000 BC. There are a variety of different colured flints displaying differet degrees of patination. The wear on the edges is also varied, with many having very little wear, and others possibly waterworn. One group of pieces is heat altered. At least two of the heat altered pieces are adjoining, and it is possible they are all from one chunk that has fractured. They were all found within 100m of the NGR provided. There are: 1 prim…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-54F701
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy circular probable weight of Post medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1900. The object is a lathe turned disc and has a deep ring round a central depression as well as many other fainter circumferential grooves. The outer edge is battered or hammered into numerous factes. There are no stamped marks. This object measures 24.7mm in diameter, 2.2mm in thickness, 7.90g in weight. The mass is close to a quarter ounce in the Imperial, Avoirdupois or Mercantile systems (Egan, 1998, page 302). Compare LVPL-AD5F3D. It is also possible that the object is a gaming token, o…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-F74ED9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage; two blades of Mesolithic date, 10000 BC - 4000 BC, one complete and one fragment.  The complete blade 33.3mm long, 12.3mm wide and 4.7mm thick. 2.1g. It is formed on a tertiary blade of opaque patinated white flint and is not further worked. The blade fragment is 6.9mm long, 11.3mm wide and 2mm thick. It is less than 0.1g. Only the proximal end survives but it has a double dorsal ridge.
Created on: Sunday 18th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-0E8D29
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead and iron weight, probably dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, about AD 1250-1900. It is broadly conical in shape, with the remains of an iron suspension loop visible at the base and apex. Measurements are; length 45.8mm, width (widest part) 59.2mm, thickness 50.3mm, and weight 565g. The mass is close to 1lb 4oz in the Avoirdupois systems of measurement based on a pound of 15 ounces of 28.4g each, used from before AD 1280. It is also possible that this is the weighted base form a different iron object, such as a simple cand…
Created on: Monday 8th August 2022
Last updated: Saturday 27th August 2022
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