Prehistoric flint flakes at Find Spot 5, Hempstead supply main (EHER 17961)

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Summary

Find Spot 5 represents seven flakes, found during a watching brief in 1997, two of which show small amounts of contex.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 5333 3497 (point)
Civil Parish	SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

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

Description

August 1997. Watching brief. An archaeological observation was undertaken on the revised route of the Hempstead supply main in August 1997. An artifact collection along the route produced a low level of material, giving evidence of flint tool production, showing some prehistoric activity. Find Spot 5 represents seven flakes, two of which show small amounts of contex, though these also show flake scars on their obverse suggesting secondary production. <1>

Finds

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

Sources

<1> SEX60619 Watching Brief Report: RPS Clouston Ltd. 1997. Hempstead Supply Main: Archaeological Monitoring.

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Watching brief by RPS Clouston at the Hempstead Supply Main, 1997 (Ref: R3117B) (EEX53072)

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