Monument record MLI40989 - Flint Scatter, Wheelabout Wood
Summary
A flint scatter, to the south-east of Wheelabout Wood.
Type and Period (1)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 7000 BC? to 801 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A scatter of flints, located on a north facing slope, near a hump of very sandy and flinty soil. {1}
A collection of 8 flints of late Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date were recovered in May 2011, during systematic field walking along selected parts of the proposed Covenham Water Treatment Works to Boston Transfer pipeline. The assemblage comprised one core fragment, three flakes - two of which were retouched, three blades - one of which was notched, and a combination tool. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1077 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1993. Lincolnshire Survey, The Northern Fen-Edge. EKE 18.
- <2> SLI14717 Report: Oxford Archaeology East. 2011. Covenham WTW to Boston Transfer. OAE site code: XLICBP11.
- <3> SLI14718 Archive: Oxford Archaeology East. 2011. Covenham WTW to Boston Transfer. LCNCC 2011.102.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 372 654 (64m by 64m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST KEAL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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