Mesolithic microblade core fragment, Orsett Heath, Greyhound Lane, Orsett (EHER 1715)

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Summary

Fragment of microblade core and flints were found. They are probably Mesolithic in date.

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Grid reference	TQ 642 795 (point)
Unitary Authority	THURROCK, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. A fragment of microblade core and flints were found. <1> They are probably Mesolithic. <2> <3> In Thurrock Museum. <4>

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<1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ67NW58, 1978.
<2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<3> SEX6057 LIST: Thurrock Museum. unknown. Thurrock Museum Register.
<4> SEX5914 Artifact: Thurrock Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Thurrock Museum. Acc No 1158.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, Orsett Heath, Greyhound Lane, Orsett, Thurrock, unknown date (EEX62876)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ67-024
NRHE identifier: 413567
National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NW 58

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