Later prehistoric flint assemblage, Crescent Road (EHER 7791)

Archaeological excavation in 1972 recovered a later prehistoric flint assemblage which appears to represent a separate flint production industry to that evidenced by the late Neolithic flint assemblage (EHER 7792).

1972. Archaeological excavation. An assemblage of residual flintwork. Although largely from flake production, there are blades or 'blade-like' flakes which are the only heavily corticated artefacts in the assemblage. This seems to indicate a separate industry, predating the mainly late Neolithic one represented by the majority of the finds (EHER 7792). <1> Finds and excavation archive have been deposited with Colchester Museum. <2> <3> Finds of flint flakes and implements (type unspecified) were made in 1972 during the excavation of a roughly 1600 square metres site at Crescent Road, Heybridge. <4> <5> See also <6> <7> <8>. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.