Mesolithic worked flints and pick, east of Shaws Farm, Crockleford Heath (EHER 2487)

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Summary

A Mesolithic worked flint known as a 'Thames pick' and a scatter of other Mesolithic worked flints were found here in April 1958.

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Grid reference	TM 0345 2698 (point)
Civil Parish	ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. A Mesolithic 'Thames pick' and a scatter of flints were found here in April 1958. <1> <2> <3>

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--- SEX77054 CORRESPONDENCE: Colchester Museum. Correspondance 6''.
<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX8789 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1958. Colchester Museum Report.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, east of Shaws Farm, Crockleford Heath, Ardleigh, 1958 (EEX62352)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM02-088
NRHE identifier: 386309
National Monuments Record: TM 02 NW 48

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