File:Mesolithic , Microburin (FindID 612487).jpg

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Mesolithic : Microburin
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York Museums Trust, Rebecca Griffiths, 2014-04-29 13:46:51
Title
Mesolithic : Microburin
Description
English: A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a microburin which is a pointed ovate in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with the striking platform and bulb of percussion having been removed. The dorsal surface has had three flakes removed in the shaping process, two long and thin, one short and wide.

The flint is a dark grey in colour with lighter inclusions throughout. The implement is 30.2mm long, 12.9mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 1.2g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Riding of Yorkshire
Date between 7000 BC and 4000 BC
Accession number
FindID: 612487
Old ref: YORYM-691CA3
Filename: MRC0004.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/466195
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/466195/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/612487
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