Find Spot record 1499/0/5 - Unstratified Prehistoric Finds
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Summary
Large quantities of worked and waste flint have been found over a wide area including mesolithic micoliths and Neolithic and Bronze Age tools.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Finds include a few microliths and very large quantities of late Neolithic or Bronze Age worked and waste flints. Specific objects discovered include a number of scrapers, 27 flint arrowheads of various types, fragments of three polished flint axes and three stone axes, one of group VI, one of group XX and one of tuff. The material is spread out over about 30ha extending between approx SP528409 and SP536416.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.100/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<1> Barrett D.J., 1990, Cropmarks at NGR 535416 & Associated Finds by Barrett, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN57156.
<2> Barrett D.J., 1990, New Site at Marston St Lawrence, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN57158.
<3> Barrett D.J., 1990, Enclosure and Pit Cropmarks at SP53654155, Marston St Lawrence, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN57159.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN57156 Correspondence: Barrett D.J.. 1990. Cropmarks at NGR 535416 & Associated Finds by Barrett. 24/06/1990. (unchecked).
- <1> 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.100/Site 2 (checked).
- <2> SNN57158 Correspondence: Barrett D.J.. 1990. New Site at Marston St Lawrence. 23/11/1990 (circa). (unchecked).
- <3> SNN57159 Correspondence: Barrett D.J.. 1990. Enclosure and Pit Cropmarks at SP53654155, Marston St Lawrence. 18/12/1990. (unchecked).
Finds (9)
- MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?) Quantity: Small quantity
- WORKED OBJECT (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: Large quantity
- WASTE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: Large quantity
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: Some
- ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: >10
- AXE (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: 3
- AXE (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: 1
- AXE (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: 1
- AXE (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC) Quantity: 1
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Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 533 413 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSTON ST. LAWRENCE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 23 2023 11:45AM
