Monument record MLI84488 - Later Mesolithic flintworking site, Mexican Bridge, Midville
Summary
Later Mesolithic flintworking site, Mexican Bridge, Midville
Type and Period (2)
- LITHIC WORKING SITE (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 44613
Excavation, test pitting and inspection trenches were carried out as part of the Fenland Management Project. No archaeological features were encountered, but the bulk of the lithic assemblage can be assigned to the later Mesolithic and related to the reduction of blade cores. Along with smaller chips and bladelets, the assemblage contained a number of true blades, and core fragments reflect an emphasis on blade production. A small number of retouched artefacts were also found, including three microliths. The small size of the chips is indicative of in situ working. The remains do not indicate the nature or function of the site apart from somewhere where flint was worked. Whether that working took place within a settlement is not known. Environmental sampling indicated a wooded environment.{1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI7859 Bibliographic Reference: Crowson, A.; Lane, T. and Reeve. J. (eds). 2000. Fenland Management Project Excavations 1991-1995. MID 2 (MID92), pp.125-129.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3714 5776 (101m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDVILLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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