Monument record MLI81060 - A scatter of flints from an area east of Cliff Farm (Field 4)
Summary
A scatter of flints from an area east of Cliff Farm (Field 4)
Type and Period (1)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 7000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
61290
Flints were recovered during fieldwalking by the Washingborough Group in Field 4. Field 4 has been divided into 5 smaller blocks, and flints were recorded from the three easternmost blocks (4.1-4.3). Field 4.1 (TF 024 690) yielded a barbed and tanged arrowhead, a leaf-shaped arrowhead and a thumb nail (button) scraper and eight flint flakes, while in Field 4.2 (TF 022 689) a leaf-shaped arrowhead, three scapers and three further flints were recovered which showed signs of secondary working, and 14 flakes which may be microliths. In Field 4.3 (TF 024 688) there were 10 flint flakes which are possible microliths. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI4781 Unpublished Document: Washingborough Archaeology Group. 1998. Report on Field Walking in Washingborough. Field 4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0230 6889 (289m by 312m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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