Monument record BRL 014 - Field 22, Little Bradley, (Mesolithic).
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Summary
1986: Mesolithic flint scatter concentrated in an area circa 5m diameter in northwest corner of field.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7104 5208 (50m by 50m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL75SW |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BRADLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1986: Mesolithic flint scatter concentrated in an area circa 5m diameter in north west corner of field. Found during field survey. Listed Mesolithic finds consist of `centre section of a heavily patinated tranchet (!) axe, 9 x 4 x 2.5cm thick' (ill); 2 axe rejuvination flakes; possible end fragment from tranchet axe; heavily patinated tortoise-core fragment; a heavily patinated flake core and 21 heavily patinated flakes.
Also general scatter of Neolithic/Bronze Age flint over field (S1).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF9983 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1989. A survey of the archaeology of Little Bradley, Suffolk..
- <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 1071.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 11 2019 12:50PM