Find Spot record 3123/0/0 - Unstratified Prehistoric Flints

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Summary

Over 130 worked flints including at least 30 cores as well as scrapers and other tools found at flint working site north of the river Nene.

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Full Description

{1} A flint scatter of flakes, cores, blades and scrapers with a small amount of burnt flint. Finds also included.

{2} Flint-working site (SP 921673) immediately N of the R. Nene, on alluvium at 40 m. above OD. Over 130 worked flints including at least 30 cores as well as scrapers and other tools are recorded.

<1> Richardson M., 1993-4, Irchester, p.183 (checked) (Note). SNN104128.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton (Series). SNN77382.

<3> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Inf Northants SMR (Oral Report). SNN111577.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SNN104128 Note: Richardson M.. 1993-4. Irchester. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 25. p.183 (checked).
<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.
<3> SNN111577 Oral Report: Historic England. Unknown. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. Inf Northants SMR.

Finds (58)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Possible Settlement, Undated (Monument) (3123)

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Location

Grid reference	SP 9215 6735 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish	IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

NRHE HOB UID: 347093

Record last edited

May 29 2024 9:47AM