Find Spot record 0014360000 - LOW FARM

Summary

Late neolithic flint knife and arrowhead found in excavation at Low Farm

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

ONLY 2 OF THE TOOLS FOUND WITH THE MESOLITHIC ASSEMBLAGE (50:000) WERE DISTINCTLY NEOLITHIC: THE FIRST, A TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD OF ASYMMETRICAL TYPE, THE OTHER A PLANO-CONVEX KNIFE. IT IS ARGUED THAT VERY LITTLE OF THE WASTE IS NEOLITHIC: ALL CORES ARE BLADE CORES & 60% WASTE HAD 3:5 PROPORTIONS OR LESS (B5).

Sources (2)

  • <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)

  • TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • PLANO CONVEX KNIFE (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10579)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2024 4:36PM

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