Prehistoric flint flakes at Site 3, Cambridge to Epping pipeline (EHER 19432)

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Summary

10 flakes, 6 of which are retouched flakes, were discovered in 1989 to 1990 during fieldwalking and watching briefs. They were undiagnostic.

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Grid reference	TL 4990 3800 (point)
Civil Parish	LITTLEBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Description

1989 to 1990. Fieldwalking and watching brief. 10 flakes, 6 of which are retouched flakes, were discovered during the works. They were undiagnostic. <1>

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FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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<1> SEX61231 DESC TEXT: Smoothy, M.D.. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline.
<2> SEX70737 Geophysical Survey Report: Bartlett Consultancy. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Archaeogeophysical Survey Part 2.
<3> SEX70738 Desk-Based Assessment: Network Archaeology. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Desk based Assessment.
<4> SEX70735 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - MAPS.
<5> SEX70736 DESC TEXT: Havis, R. ?. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - CORRESPONDENCE NOTES.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Fieldwalking and watching brief by British Gas at the Cambridge to Epping gas pipeline, 1989 to 1990 (EEX53215)

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