Monument record CAM 027 - Euston to Cambridge mains water pipeline Field 7600 (Neo)

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Summary

Fieldwalking 1991 produced 72 flakes, 4 cores, 4 scrapers, 5 blades, one awl and some burnt flints details (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7673 7110 (347m by 602m) Centred on
Map sheet TL77SE
Civil Parish CAVENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

February 1991: fieldwalking assessment prior to insertion of water pipeline located relatively continuous scatter of Mes & Neo(?) worked flint from TL 7687 7133 merging into Mes scatter, CAM 011 at TL 7655 7074. Crosses line of Black Ditches (CAM 001) and Neo(?) flint scatter, CAM 022. Mes finds mostly patinated. Unpatinated, ?Neo flints listed as 72 flakes, 4 cores, 4 scrapers, 5 blades, one awl/spokeshave and some burnt flints (S1 & S2) Also 1 sherd Thetford ware - see Sax.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Cartographic materials: 1991. SAU, Assessment Survey archive, 1991, maps.
  • <M1> (No record type): Thetford Aqueduct Survey archive: (S1).
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1995. Archaeological Report, Euston to Cambridge Water Mains Pipeline.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 18 2011 4:37PM

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