Monument record MLI85898 - Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint scatter, Main Street, Washingborough
Summary
Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint scatter idenitified during archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) on land at 81 Main Road, Washingborough
Type and Period (1)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic to Middle Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
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Full Description
PRN 62987
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) on land at 81 Main Road, Washingborough identified a late Mesolithic to early Neolithic flint scatter. The scatter comprised two complete and five fragmentary blades, a single core and a number of flakes and unidentifiable fragments. The flints came from a light grey sand, interpreted as a degraded ground surface of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, sealed by a peat horizon that had begun to form around 1206 - 905 cal BC. {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI9185 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on land at 81 Main Road, Washingborough. MRW03.
- <2> SLI9186 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on land at 81 Main Road, Washingborough. LCNCC 2003.363.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 02118 70831 (32m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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