Mesolithic to early Neolithic flint flake, Land at Thorpe Maltings, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken (EHER 81783)

A single flint flake dating to the Mesolithic or early Neolithic period were recovered from land at the rear of the Maltings during a 2017 evaluation.

Evaluation, 2017 The evaluation revealed the presence of buried archaeological remains in three of the eight trenches investigated. The recorded remains survived below a variable thickness of around 0.38 to 0.85m of overburden formed of made ground deposits. All of the trenches showed evidence of modern disturbance cut into the natural and below overburden deposits. A single flint flake was found representing the Mesolithic or early Neolithic period. This was found within a pit, though may be residual. There were no other remains pre-dating the post-medieval period. <1>