Find Spot record 0084200001 - SANDSTONE, IVER

Summary

Early Mesolithic flint scatter found in gravel workings at Sandstone

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • LITHIC SCATTER (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)

Description

FINDS FROM SANDSTONE WERE CHARACTERISIC OF THE MAGLEMOSEAN CULTURE, MAINLY FLAKES & BLADE TOOLS BETWEEN 85.M & 20MM LONG. ALSO SCRAPERS, GRAVERS, FINE MICROLITHS (QUITE LARGE), WASTE CORES & A TRANCHET AXE. ALSO FOUND WAS A DEEPLY SCARRED QUARTZITE HAMMERSTONE (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC7205 Article in serial: A D Lacaille. 1963. 'MESOLITHIC INDUSTRIES BESIDE COLNE WATERS IN IVER & DENHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 17 PP143-148, 165-181 & ILLUS. Vol 17.
  • <2>SBC17106 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J J & BONSALL C J 1977 GAZETTEER OF UPPER PA LEOLITHIC/MESOLITHIC SITES IN ENGLAND & WALES, CB.

Location

Grid reference TQ 04400 83600 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (8)

  • FLAKE (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • BLADE (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • MICROLITH (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • CORE (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • HAMMERSTONE (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)
  • GRAVER (Early Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 7001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10044)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2018 5:57PM

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