Mesolithic or Neolithic flint blade, Church Road, Boreham (EHER 82770)
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Summary
Trial trenching in 1971 recovered a Mesolithic or Neolithic flint blade from the surface of the brickearth.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7563 0955 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
1971. Trial trenching.
Excavations by W. Rodwell in 1971 following the demolition of a church of England Primary School revealed that most of the site had been levelled in antiquity. On the surface of the brickearth a small flint blade was found, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX24846 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1976. Archaeological Notes: Some Unrecorded Archaeological Discoveries in Essex, 1946-75. Essex Archaeology and History. 8. 234-247. Rodwell, W., pp.263-265.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 879774
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 54