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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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> Report: HYLTON T.; MASTERS P.. 1998. Empingham to Hannington Anglian Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire Section, Archaeological Evaluation: Stage 1. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <1> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. 13/180.
  • <2> 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)
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

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