Monument record BRD 101 - Post Medieval artefact scatter of gunflints, debris and blades.

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Summary

May 1994: Small area of platform gunflint waste identified during very rapid survey of areas adjacent to Elms Plantation flint pits site (BRD 067), within block to S of Elms Plantation where former pine trees had been cleared, the land surface prepared (raked?), and replanted circa 1 year previously.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7823 8320 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL78SE
Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

May 1994: Small area of platform gunflint waste identified during very rapid survey of areas adjacent to Elms Plantation flint pits site (BRD 067), within block to S of Elms Plantation where former pine trees had been cleared, the land surface prepared (raked?), and replanted circa 1 year previously. Only surface visible was shallow planting furrows, circa 2m apart, one of which had exposed a mass of knapped blades (sample taken, mostly left in situ), over a 2-3m length, together with a few core pieces. No further debritage was noted within this mass except a single removed bulbar waste segment from a blade.
Further concentrations, although not as dense, were noted further to SW along S edge of Elms Plantation and into mature woods off SW edge of Plantation (S1).
Further debritage to east - see BRD 215.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, May 1994.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jun 14 2013 12:25PM

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