Mesolithic lithic scatter at Dawes Heath (EHER 9604)
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Summary
Mesolithic implements including 2 tranchet axes, 28 cores, 450 blades and flakes, 6 scrapers, 3 gravers, 6 microliths and 12 other implements were found from Daws Heath.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 807 888 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Mesolithic flakes - microliths, worked flakes, cores and scrapers, gravers, axes. <1>
Wymer lists 2 tranchet axes, 28 cores, 450 blades and flakes, 6 scrapers, 3 gravers, 6 microliths and 12 other Mesolithic flint implements. From Dawes Heath. The finds are in Southend Museum. <2> <3>
A Watching brief in advance of a housing extension (CPT/0110/97) at 112 Dawes Heath Road observed no archaeological remains. <4>
Finds
- CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FLAKE / BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FLAKE / BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- GRAVER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <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 94.
- <3> SEX3259 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Owner.
- <4> SEX64913 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Gould, S.. 1997. 112 Dawes Heath Rd, Thundersley.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ88-030
- NRHE identifier: 622027
- National Monuments Record: TQ 88 NW 65