Monument record MLI81410 - Mesolithic temporary hunting encampment, Burgh le Marsh
Summary
Mesolithic temporary hunting encampment, Burgh le Marsh, inferred from scatter of flint tools and debitage.
Type and Period (2)
- LITHIC WORKING SITE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 43947
During trial trenching, a thin scatter of worked flint was recovered. Unfortunately, no diagnostic tools were recovered, but technical attributes of the tools (i.e., the presence of small blade cores and blades) suggest that they date to the Mesolithic period (although there is a slight possibility that they may date to the early Neolithic). The amount of cortex remaining on the tools, coupled with the fact that only one was broken, suggests that the tools were produced quickly for immediate use elsewhere. Therefore, the most plausible interpretation of the site is that it was a temporary hunting encampment, where the tools were produced and taken away from the site in pursuit of game.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI6506 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Jan 2001. Hall Lane, Burgh le Marsh. BMHL00.
- <2> SLI6507 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Jan 2001. Hall Lane, Burgh le Marsh. LCNCC 2000.139.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4998 6475 (139m by 139m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURGH LE MARSH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2021 1:08PM
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