Mesolithic lithic scatter at Daws Heath (EHER 9681)
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Summary
Mesolithic flint scatter consisting of flakes, cores, axes, sharpeners, macehead, graver and microlith were possibly found during sand and gravel extraction.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 813 895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAYLEIGH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Mesolithic flints found during sand and gravel extraction, probably sieved, list comprising: 8 light tranchet axes; two unfinished and 11 broken 'other' axes; one pick; 1 pebble macehead; 88 micro and blade cores; 226 unretouched blades and flakes; 86 scrapers; 1 graver; 11 'others' (including punch with polished end); 9 microliths; one hammer stone; and one core axe with ground cutting edge. In Southend Museum. <1> - <4>
Wymer states that the finds were discovered in the course of sand and gravel extraction. <5>
The grid reference matches that on the OS card but the known gravel extraction is at TQ809898. <6>
Finds
- HAMMERSTONE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- PUNCH (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- MICROLITH (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- MACE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- PICK (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- GRAVER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Sources
- <1> SEX30704 LIST: Wymer, J.J.. 1969. TQ88-073.
- <2> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX5943 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum.
- <4> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Planning Department No. 6073.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SEX61157 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Cooper, A.. 2002. 9681 and 13831 record review.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ88-073
- NRHE identifier: 419035
- National Monuments Record: TQ 88 NW 59