Monument record BRK 020 - Darmsden Hall Quarry, Barking Mesolithic (Mesolithic).
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Summary
Flint tranchet axe found during fieldwalking. Flake and Blade found residual in Iron Age feature during 1994 excavation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0954 5270 (294m by 298m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05SE |
| Civil Parish | BARKING, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1989: Flint tranchet axe found during fieldwalking (S1). 15.5cm long x 3.7cm wide x 2.6cm thick (max). Roughly triangular with a narrow (2.9cm wide) & rounded blade. Blueish-white patination, (S1).
1994: Flake and Blade found residual in Iron Age feature during excavation, (S1)
1995/1996: Topsoil stripping over new areas, found no definate features, (S2).
See also Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman & Saxon records.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Darmsden Hall Farm Quarry, Barking. (ESF21809)
- Event - Intervention: Fieldwalking Survey, Darmsden Hall Quarry, Barking Mesolithic. (Ref: SAU (Martin E)) (ESF16984)
Record last edited
Dec 5 2019 10:29AM