Find Spot record 4473/0/3 - Unstratified Neolithic and Bronze Age flint
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Summary
Flint working site
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1}Fieldwalking; Flint working sites cover an area of some 26 hectares south and south-west of Brampton Grange on Northampton Sand between 70m and 100m above OD. Some of the findspots are associated with cropmarks of the Brampton Complex. Over 2000 flints, mainly of Neolithic and Bronze Age type, inluding waste flakes, scrapers and cores, have been found over a large area; one of the locations (one of four) is at SP727651.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.19/Site 4 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76NW18 (checked) (Index). SNN443.
<3> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Prehistoric), p.5 (unchecked) (Article). SNN20962.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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.19/Site 4 (checked).
- <2> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP76NW18 (checked).
- <3> SNN20962 Article: Brown, A.E. (Ed.). 1967. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Prehistoric). Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 2. p.5 (unchecked).
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7269 6519 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL BRAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 343486
Record last edited
Jun 12 2024 3:30PM
