Pit containing pottery sherds at Lion Point (EHER 81144)
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Summary
Pit containing sherds of Windmill Hill pottery, flint implements and a core
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1471 1274 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data import
A pit filled with black earth containing a few sherds of Neolithic pottery of Windmill Hill type and sherds of domestic beaker or rusticated ware; also flint implements including a microlithic core, a core graver and a quartzite pounder (Warren's Pit 102, area 4). <1>
Warren pointed out the site on the ground at TM 1471 1274 stating that it had been washed away by the tide. <2> <3>
Finds
- SHERD / VESSEL (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3301 BC)
- SHERD / VESSEL (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3301 BC)
- CORE / HAMMERSTONE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3301 BC)
- CORE / HAMMERSTONE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3301 BC)
- CORE / HAMMERSTONE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3301 BC)
Sources
- <1> SEX6151 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1936. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 2. 2. p 181.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Oral (S H Warren).
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 12-FEB-51.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 387818