Find Spot record LKH 101 - Decoy Fen, Lakenheath, (Mesolithic)

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Summary

1982: Later Mesolithic obliquely blunted flint point (unpatinated).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6544 8502 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL68NE
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1982: Later Mesolithic obliquely blunted flint point (unpatinated), 5.2 cms long and two grey patinated secondary flakes. Found on a sandhill in the peat near Plantation Farm, Shippea Hill, by Frances Healy (NAU) and R G O Burton and W Seale (soil survey)(S1,S2).

See Also Bronze Age record.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Plouviez, J. & Ross, H.. 1983. Archaeology in Suffolk 1982. XXXV (3).
  • <S2> 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 1055.

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Record last edited

Mar 25 2020 2:53PM

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