Monument record 3604/1 - Probable Neolithic Flint Working
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Summary
Fieldwalking identified an extensive scatter of worked flint including a flint scraper, flint blades and two unfinished flint arrowheads
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Fieldwalking identified an extensive scatter of worked flint including a flint scraper, flint blades and two unfinished flint arrowheads. Probable flint working site. Cropmarks in the area appear to be glacial cracks.
{4} (Area SP 89357081). Cropmarks of ditches visible on AP taken by R Hollowell 1969.
[5} R Hollowell's air photographs examined. Not cropmarks but glacial cracks; classification confirmed by Geological Dept Leicester University.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.79/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP87SE20 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.
<3> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Prehistoric), p.4 (unchecked) (Article). SNN28659.
<4> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, Northampton Mus 6" (R Moore 1969) (Map). SNN10162.
<5> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 20-JAN-1970 (Notes). SNN111540.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.79/Site 1 (checked).
- <2> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP87SE20 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN28659 Article: Brown, A.E. (Ed.). 1970. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Prehistoric). Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch 6+. 4. p.4 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN10162 Map: Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map. 6 Inch to 1 Mile. Northampton Mus 6" (R Moore 1969).
- <5> SNN111540 Notes: Colquhoun, FD. 1970. Field Investigator's Comments. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. F1 FDC 20-JAN-1970.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 89301 70798 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | GREAT HARROWDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345878
- NRHE HOB UID: 345897
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 8:08PM