Find Spot record 4582/0/0 - Prehistoric flint scatter

A significant assemblage of flint, mostly of Mesolithic date, was collected during excavation. There were no apparent areas of concentration

{1}During this excavation an assemblage of 245 flints were collected, mainly from a systematic search of the topsoil-stripped surface. Flintwork fairly evenly spread over the site with no particular zones of activity. It is probable that any clustering of material may have been disturbed by Saxon occupation on the site and Roman and Medieval agriculture. A large proportion of these were mesolithic material. This can be seen in the proportions of blades, blade cores, material bearing dorsal blade scars and the presence of microliths. Some of the flint is Neolithic and even Bronze Age. The flintwork probably represents an occupation site which has been disturbed by later activity.

<1> Ford S, 1995, The Excavation of a Saxon Settlement and a Mesolithic Flint Scatter at Northampton Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, 1994, 79-108 (Article). SNN104095.

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