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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Type and Period (1)
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> SSF55345 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Plouviez, J. & Ross, H.. 1983. Archaeology in Suffolk 1982. XXXV (3).
- <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 1055.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2020 2:53PM