Monument record 0952803000 - Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic at Denham Area 4

Summary

Mesolithic flint scatter recorded in evaluation test-pitting and trial trenching at Denham Area 4

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Type and Period (1)

  • FLINT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Description

A second probable Mesolithic in situ flint scatter was recorded on the east edge of the River Colne gravel island, within test pit 62/62a in field 4. The scatter, which was contained within a dark yellow brown peaty sand lying directly over the natural gravel, consisted of a small number of blade and flake pieces (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22300 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. Preferred Area 4, Denham: Archaeological Evaluation Report. p. 14.

Location

Grid reference TQ 04713 84216 (point)
Civil Parish DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 28 2007 3:25PM

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