Prehistoric flint flakes at Henham (EHER 18554)

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Summary

Flint flakes found by Mr J. Brett in 1993 in ploughsoil.

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Grid reference	TL 5418 2851 (point)
Civil Parish	HENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Description

Monument description derived from merging EHER 18554 and 18555. Two black flint flake found in ploughsoil, one with evidence of retouching and one without. A drawing accompanies the letter describing the find. <1> <2>

Finds

FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age - 1000000 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX54534 CORRESPONDENCE: Brett, J.R.. 1993. Letter re flint finds 26 June 1993.
<2> SEX54535 Graphic material: Brett, J.R.. 1993. Sketch of flint flake..

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by Mr J. Brett at Henham, 1993 (EEX62253)

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