Accession No

2014.131.1


Description

Elongated trapeze microlith with retouched edge, possible an arrowhead, with remains of resin adhered to one side.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Yorkshire; Seamer; Star Carr


Period

Mesolithic


Source

Clark, J. Grahame D. (Prof.) [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2014.131.1


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint; Resin


Local Term


Measurements

12mm x 26mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Professor J. Grahame D. Clark.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Clark, J.G.D. 1971. Excavations at Star Carr. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 102-103, 167. Pl. XX, F.
Event Date 1971
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Analysis)
Sampled by Liz Aveling in 1996 for gas chromatography. See 1998 publication. Sample SC8.
Event Date 1996
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (References)
Aveling, Liz and Heron, Carl. 1998. ‘Identification of Birch Bark Tar at the Mesolithic Site of Star Carr’, Ancient Biomolecules, vol.2. pp.69-80
Event Date 1998
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Elongated trapeze microlith with retouched edge, possible an arrowhead, with remains of resin adhered to one side.
Event Date 26/11/2014
Author: maa


Context (Other)
At some point between being photographed for publication in 'Excavations and Star Carr' and being accessioned in 2014, the tip of the microlith was snapped off and is now missing.
Event Date 26/11/2014
Author: Imogen Gunn


Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2017.3902 | Remedial
Event Date 24/7/2017
Author: Kirstie Williams


Exhibition (Li Ka Shing Gallery)
EXH.2018.5 | A Survival Story: Prehistoric Life at Star Carr
Event Date 20/6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Display)
Exhibited in 'A Survival Story: Prehistoric Life at Star Carr', Li Ka Shing Gallery, Case 2.07, 21 June 2018 to 16 March 2020.
Event Date 21/6/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn


FM:267899

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