Mesolithic hearth and flint scatter, Blackwater Site 5, St Lawrence Bay (EHER 13625)
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Summary
A Mesolithic land surface with a small hearth, and an in situ flint scatter.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9604 0564 (545m by 219m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST LAWRENCE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1984. Hullbridge Basin survey: field survey.
Area of old land surface with small hearth situated some 50m north of the edge of the salt marsh. The hearth is approximately 1m in area. <1> <2>
A total of 12 struck flints occurred in situ within the buried ground surface. This context (55) is the only definite in situ lithic scatter found along the Blackwater estuary. <1>
See also <3>.
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Sources
- <1> SEX12793 Interim Report: Wilkinson, T.J. and Murphy, P.. 1984. The Hullbridge Basin Survey - Interim Report No 5. pp.21-22.
- <2> SEX7590 Monograph: Wilkinson, T.J. and Murphy, P.. 1995. The Archaeology of the Essex Coast, Volume 1: The Hullbridge Survey project. EAA Report.
- <3> SEX70473 DESC TEXT: RCHM; Essex County Council Planning. 1999. Blackwater Estuary Management Plan (BEMP), Area Archaeological Project: Report No. 2: Foreshore Survey in the Blackwater Estuary: 1995-6.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90
- NRHE identifier: 923363
- National Monuments Record: TL 90 NE 7