Mesolithic blade at Wheatleys Lane (EHER 7656)

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Summary

A Mesolithic blade was found at Wheatleys Lane.

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Grid reference	TQ 794 904 (point) NRHE data used to create point.

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A Mesolithic blade was found at Wheatleys Lane. It is in Southend Museum. <1> <2>

Finds

BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX37547 DESC TEXT: Council for British Archaeology. 1969. CBA Mesolithic Survey. TQ79-92.
<2> SEX10099 Serial: Wymer, J.J. and Bonsall, C.J. (eds). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. 20. p 93.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Wheatleys Lane, Thundersley, pre-1969 (EEX62656)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ79-092
NRHE identifier: 925342
National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 29

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