Find Spot record 2177/0/1 - Possible Neolithic flint working site
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Summary
A possible Neolithic flint working site reputedly found in the area prior to 1928. A polished flint axe, also recorded in Peterborough Museum, may also have been from the same site.
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Full Description
{1} Unlocated finds, from a gravel pit probably in the extreme east of the parish. A group of unspecified Neolithic flint tools is said to have been found before 1928 (peterborough Museum Records). A polished flint axe in the same museum, also found before 1928 in the parish, may be from the same site;
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.193/Site 4 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<2> Peterborough Museum Finds Index, (checked) (Index). SNN5553.
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Location
Grid reference | TL 0959 8310 (point) Transfer |
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Civil Parish | THURNING, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 361177
Record last edited
Mar 31 2023 10:19AM