Neolithic lithic working site, south-east of Newport (EHER 235)
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Summary
A Neolithic site in the field south of the chalk pit, 1/2 mile south-east of Newport Station, on a steep bluff above the level ground which was formerly Newport Pond, drained in the 16th or 17th century. This is also the site of Mesolithic flint working.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5265 3305 (430m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A Neolithic site in the field south of the chalk pit, 1/2 mile south-east of Newport Station, on a steep bluff above the level ground which was formerly Newport Pond, drained in the 16th or 17th century.
Numerous implements were found, including scrapers, borers, hammer stones, knife flakes, cores and worked flakes. Two implements are apparently made from polished axes, reworked to form scrapers. <1> - <5>
March 1950. Field survey.
Several cores, many wasters, some flakes and scrapers were found in the area. <6>
See also: <7> <8>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW6, 1950.
- <3> SEX1340 Article in serial: Morris, G.. 1923. Some Neolithic Sites in the Upper Valley of the Essex Cam. Essex Naturalist. 20. 49-68, 296-297. pp.64-65.
- <4> SEX1341 DESC TEXT: Archaeology Soc Cambs. unknown. Arch Soc Cambs. v.4, no.3, p.16.
- <5> SEX1342 DESC TEXT: Council for British Archaeology. unknown. Council for British Archaeology Mesolithic Survey.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 30-MAR-50.
- <7> SEX57479 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1986. 20-1.
- <8> SEX57480 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1989. 107-2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-077
- NRHE identifier: 373878
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 6