Find Spot record 5517/0/1 - Prehistoric flint-working site, land east of Rushton
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Summary
Pipeline construction in 1976 exposed a large quantity of flint scrapers, blades and waste flakes
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} (SP 845827) Empingham-Hannington pipeline. Flint blades, scrapers and waste flakes.
{2} Flint working site (SP 845829), immediately E. of Rushton All Saints, on Northampton Sand at 90m above OD. Pipeline construction in 1976 exposed a large quantity of flint scrapers, blades and waste flakes.
<0> HYLTON T.; MASTERS P., 1998, Empingham to Hannington Anglian Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire Section, Archaeological Evaluation: Stage 1, (unchecked) (Report). SNN63049.
<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, 13/180 (Journal). SNN2192.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.201/Site 14 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <0> SNN63049 Report: HYLTON T.; MASTERS P.. 1998. Empingham to Hannington Anglian Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire Section, Archaeological Evaluation: Stage 1. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
- <1> SNN2192 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. 13/180.
- <2> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.201/Site 14 (checked).
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Location
Grid reference | SP 4845 2827 (point) |
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Civil Parish | RUSHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 346118
Record last edited
Mar 26 2024 3:45PM