Monument record WNG 004 - The Carr/East of the Carr, Wangford, (Mesolithic)

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Summary

Prolific Mesolith flint scatter, East of the 'Carr' and West of 'Long Plantation'

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Grid reference	Centred TL 744 833 (207m by 197m) Centred on
Map sheet	TL78SW
Civil Parish	WANGFORD, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Prolific Mesolith flint scatter, East of the 'Carr' and West of 'Long Plantation', centring on TL 7460 8340 (S1,S2,S8), TL 7456 8343 (S3), or TL 745 834 (S3,S4).

Pre 1912: Collections by Sturge, (S8, S9)

Early 20th Century, finds in various museum collections from various collectors, (S4)

c. 1950-1964: Collections By Wymer. consists of 1 core, 39 blades (4 with retouch), 5 flakes (3 with retouch), 13 scrapers, 24 microliths, 3 micro-burins, 2 burins and 1 ?axe fragment (S6).

1964: About 30 Mesolithic flakes found on surface "of Wangford Heath in the vicinity of the Maglemose occupation site" by Col T C Kelly (S5, S7).

1972: Trial excavation by Jacobi. Revealed total of 1597 flint artefacts, for more detailed discussion of excavation and finds see (S4).

"Rude pottery and Niedermendig lava" also found (S3).

About 30 Mes flakes found on surface "of Wangford Heath in the vicinity of the Maglemose occupation site" by Col T C Kelly (S5,S7).

See also, (S10, S11)

Sources/Archives (13)

<S1> SSF23378 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J. & Bonsall, C.J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, CBA Research Report 20. 265.
<S2> SSF11308 Cartographic materials: Briscoe, G. 1951. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, G Briscoe entry, 1951.
<S3> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW23.
<S4> SSF10015 Bibliographic reference: Jacobi, R.. 1984. The Mesolithic of North East Anglia & Contemporary Territories. 47-53.
<S5> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 964-11, 1964.
<S6> SSF59661 Finds Report: Wymer J J,. 1988. Wangford, Mesolithic Material in Possession of J. J. Wymer, April 1988.
<S7> SSF56120 Article in serial: Owles, E. J. and N. Smedley. 1964. Archaeology in Suffolk, 1964. XXX.1, pp. 116–123..
<S8> SSF3526 Bibliographic reference: Clark J G D. 1932. The Mesolithic Age in Britain.
<S9> SSF16624 Article in serial: Sturge, W. A.. 1912. Implements of the Later Palæolithic “Cave” Periods in East Anglia.
<S10> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 11369, 11632.
<S11> 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 1192.
<S12> SSF59953 Bibliographic reference: Tilley, C,. 1979. Post Glacial communities in the Cambridge Region.
<S13> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (17)

FSF3519: BLADE (Younger Dryas to Late Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
FSF3520: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Younger Dryas to Late Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
FSF3521: AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 4000 BC?)
FSF3522: MICROBURIN (Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 4000 BC?)
FSF3523: BURIN (Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 4000 BC?)
FSF51313: FLAKE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51314: CORE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51315: RETOUCHED FLAKE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51316: RETOUCHED BLADE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51317: OBLIQUELY BLUNTED/PARTIALLY BACKED MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51318: LANCEOLATE MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
FSF51319: TRAPEZE MICROLITH (Early Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 8000 BC?)
FSF51320: SCALENE TRIANGLE (Early Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 8000 BC?)
FSF51321: RHOMBOID MICROLITH (Deepcar Type Mesolithic to Middle Mesolithic - 8700 BC? to 7000 BC?)
FSF51322: OB/PB MICROLITH WITH ELABORATE BASE (Deepcar Type Mesolithic to Middle Mesolithic - 8700 BC? to 7000 BC?)
FSF51323: MICROLITH WITH INVERSE BASAL RETOUCH (Honey Hill Type Mesolithic - 8300 BC? to 7000 BC?)
FSF51324: ROD MICROLITH (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC? to 4000 BC?)