[1] The pendant was found in 2015 by a team from the University of York during excavations led by Nicky Milner.

The front face is engraved with a series of parallel, incised lines which often cross each other.

[2] On the reverse side to the engraving there is a nick caused by a missing flake of shale in the central region.

Analysis by the research team suggest that there are two phases of markings on the pendant, and that it is possible that more than one person added to it over time.

Different interpretations from those who have seen the engravings have suggested that it may represent a tree, a map, a leaf, tally marks, even a representation of the wooden platforms which have been found at Star Carr.