Find Spot record MLI99496 - Flint Flake, Highfield Quarry, Welton le Marsh

Summary

A redeposited flint flake of likely late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, found during trial trenching at Highfield Quarry, Welton le Marsh.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Middle Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A redeposited flint flake of likely late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date was found during trial trenching at Highfield Quarry, Welton le Marsh. The flint was recovered from trench 16, and was a secondary flake with dorsal scars showing earlier removals of other flakes, though appeared to have suffered some post-depositional damage. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2007. Highfield Quarry, Welton le Marsh. PCA site code: WLMQ 06.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2007. Highfield Quarry, Welton le Marsh. LCNCC 2007.12.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 4512 6937 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish WELTON LE MARSH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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