Monument record BRL 009 - Field 36, Little Bradley, (Mesolithic).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5681 2516 (127m by 312m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL52NE |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BRADLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1986: Scatter of Mesolithic(?) & Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flints, mainly occurring as band along gravel ridge running parallel to River Stour, at distance of 50-70m from present course.
Mesolithic finds include patinated prismatic core, 5 blades, 1 primary flake, 7 secondary flakes, 1 patinated and rolled secondary flake. Also tranchet axe found `towards SE corner of field' (?circa TL 6830 5160). All found during field survey on `Field 36' (S1).
See also Neolithic record.
Site identified withing the desk based assessment and preliminary field walking of the route of Kirtling green to Wixoe Pipeline (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF9983 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1989. A survey of the archaeology of Little Bradley, Suffolk.. J Haverhill Dist Archaeol Group, 4, 1989, (3), 115, 126, figs 37, 44a.
- <S2> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. M 1070.
- <S3> SSF61953 Unpublished document: Northumbrian Water. 2007. The Abberton Scheme Environmental Statement - Part E Blackdyke Intake and Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2024 11:33AM