Neolithic pit on west bank of the Cam, nearly a mile south of Newport (EHER 397)
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Summary
Neolithic pit observed in 1935 by S. Hazzledine Warren in roadside excavations.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 52 32 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Neolithic pit 4 and 1/2 ft deep was observed in 1935 by S. Hazzledine Warren in roadside excavations. Located above the west bank of the Cam, nearly a mile south of Newport. Finds included one single-barbed or winged arrowhead, one flake with a curved point, 11 flint saws, 14 scrapers, 13 worn flakes, 45 cores, 150 good flakes, 285 waste flint chips. Little flintwork in surrounding soil. Much of the pit was dug away. <1> - <3>
Finds included very abraded sherds showing grooves 'in Rinyo-Clacton technique'. Flints also included serrated flakes and a petit tranchet derivative arrowhead. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX1727 Article in serial: Hazzledine-Warren, S.. 1945. Some Geological and Prehistoric Records on the North-West Border of Essex. Essex Naturalist. v.27, pt.11, p.273-280.
- <3> SEX1729 Article in serial: Smith, I.F.. 1964. New Neolithic Sites in Dorset and Bedfordshire. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. v.30, p.379.
- <4> SEX1728 Article in serial: Warren, S.H.. 1936. Archaeology of the Submerged Land-surface of the Essex Coast. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 2. 178-201. v.2, p.193.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53
- NRHE identifier: 373922
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 20