Find Spot record 0014350005 - LOW FARM

Summary

486 Mesolithic flint blades and flakes found in excavation at Low Farm

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

ALL COMPLETE FLINT WASTE MEASURED FOR LENGTH & BREADTH. 44.4% RETAINED SOME CORTEX. 27% HAD BLADE-LIKE PROPORTIONS (BREADTH:LENGTH WAS 2:5 OR LESS) & 60% WAS 3:5 OR LESS. MOST WERE IN SIZE RANGE 2-5 CM L X 1-3 CM W. SOME EXAMPLES SHOWED SIGNS OF UTILISATION OR RETOUCH (B4-5).

Sources (3)

  • <4>SBC13331 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 19 1973 P222 AND FARLEY M E 1973.
  • <5>SBC4914 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1978. 'EXCAVATIONS AT LOW FARM, FULMER 1: THE MESOLITHIC OCCUPATION'. IN RECS OF BUCKS 20 pp606-616. Vol 20.
  • <7>SBC2418 Bibliographic reference: CAS 0143 SITE ARCHIVE (FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 99390 86230 (point)
Civil Parish FULMER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

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

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12333)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13943)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2024 4:27PM

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