Monument record MNL 391 - Hurdle Drove, West Row Fen, (Prehistoric)
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Summary
Concentration of worked flint, including 3 scrapers, on a sandhill.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6560 7934 (64m by 64m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1983/4: Concentration of worked flint, including 3 scrapers, on a sandhill. The general scatter from the surrounding field includes a broken oblique arrowhead. Located during the Fenland survey (S1).
Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF6326 Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive. Fenland survey archive, field 0037/7341 (FF2).
- <S2> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (8)
- FSF12779: BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF12780: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- FSF50986: BLADE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50987: FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50988: SINGLE PLATFORM BLADE CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50989: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50990: MULTIPLE PLATFORM CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50991: KEELED CORE (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 14 2020 3:41PM