Find Spot record 4582/0/5 - Mesolithic and Bronze Age flint working and possible Saxon settlement
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Summary
Mesolithic and Bronze Age flint working sites; also early medieval pottery.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Flint working site (SP 750699),S of the village,on Northampton Sand at 125m above OD.Worked flints described as being of Mesolithic and Bronze Age type have been discovered.These included two arrowheads,31 scrapers,nearly 100 waste flakes and 29 cores.
Saxon settlement (?) (SP 750699),found at a flint working site.Early Saxon pottery is recorded. [Inf David Hall]
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 28, 30/Sites 8, 30 (Series). SNN77381.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p. 28, 30/Sites 8, 30.
Finds (4)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT / LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: Some
- ARROWHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 10000 BC? to 701 BC?) Quantity: 2
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 10000 BC? to 701 BC?) Quantity: >10
- SHERD (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: Some
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7500 6990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIXWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 343502
Record last edited
May 14 2025 9:19AM
