Prehistoric scraper at Newport (EHER 45628)

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Summary

A large flint scraper was found adjacent to the footpath between Newport and Widdington.

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Grid reference	TL 532 333 (point)
Civil Parish	NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

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

Description

A large flint scraper was found adjacent to the footpath between Newport and Widdington. <1>

Finds

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

Sources

<1> SEX64468 Verbal communication: Garwood, A.. 2001. Flint scraper found. Feb 2001.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Newport, pre-2001 (EEX62110)

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