Find of Neolithic Flint, Welwick Farm (EHER 16176)

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Summary

A single truncated flint flake which was probably Neolithic.

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Grid reference	TM 121 168 (point)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Description

Further stripping of topsoil on the western part of the quarry, and fieldwalking, revealed a single truncated flint flake, with horizontal straight retouch across the distal end, which was probably Neolithic. <1> <2> No additional information from the NRHE data transfer

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FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX40906 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1985. Welwick Farm.
<2> SEX40907 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1985. St Osyth, Welwick Farm. vol 17 p144.

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Other References

Old SMR Number: TM11-064
NRHE identifier: 924977
National Monuments Record: TM 11 NW 42

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