Neolithic worked flint assemblage from south of Little Chesterford (EHER 4802)

Neolithic flints found east of the footpath from Little Chesterford to Springwell, and about 30 yards from the present river course, and about 370yds south of the Church at Little Chesterford. Finds consisted of flakes, cores, anvil stones, a rough hand axe and an unfinished axe, said to be of doubtful authenticity. The worked flints were limited to a circle about 10ft in diameter.

Neolithic site. <1> Five pale flakes, cores (many large) and anvil stones-these are the bulk of the material found. Implements rare-only records are of a rough hand-axe or chopper and an unfinished axe of doubtful authenticity. Patina mostly a creamy white to blue mottle. The assemblage of flakes and cores has a resemblance to Grimes Graves debris and contrasts with other worked flint in the Walden area. The area was under crop when visited by the OS field officer. It was difficult to find material with obvious marks of working though a few flakes were found with bulbs of percussion. <2> <3> Cropmarks have been observed in this field (see EHER 4801). NRHE data transfer: A Neolithic working floor was discovered east of the footpath from Little Chesterford to Springwell, and about 30yds from the present river course, and about 370yds south of the Church at Little Chesterford (TL 517414) (Longitude 0 12'44"E, latitude 52 2'59"N). Finds consisted of flakes, (many showing water erosion), cores, anvil stones, a rough hand axe and an unfinished axe of doubtful authenticity. The worked flints were limited to a circle about 10ft in diameter. <2> April 1950. Field survey. Area under crop when visited. A few flakes with bulbs of percussion were found. <4> Note: The field visit in source <3> is probably the same as that described in <4>. NRHE summary description: Neolithic flints found east of the footpath from Little Chesterford to Springwell, and about 30 yards from the present river course, and about 370yds south of the Church at Little Chesterford. Finds consisted of flakes, cores, anvil stones, a rough hand axe and an unfinished axe, said to be of doubtful authenticity. The worked flints were limited to a circle about 10ft in diameter.