Monument record BGL 024 - "Field F648" Brightwell, (Prehistoric).

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Summary

Fieldwalking in January 1988 uncovered Prehistoric evidence on site of undated field system/enclosure.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 25387 43826 (178m by 282m)
Map sheet	TM24SE
Civil Parish	BRIGHTWELL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FLINT SCATTER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)

Full Description

January 1988: Feildwalking (field F648) uncoveredassorted prehistoric flintwork Details in (S1).

Descriptions of finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based location and context, (S2).

Note possible Terminal Palaeolithic scraper type, (based on drawing), should be treated as possible, albeit unlikely, (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

--- SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
<S1> SSF50006 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Site Report. Newman, J., SCCAS. Site report, Jan 1997..
<S2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. S1.

Finds (7)

FSF27783: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF27784: END SCRAPER (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
FSF49706: END SCRAPER (Early Upper Palaeolithic (LRJ) to Late Iron Age - 42000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF49707: CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF49708: BLADE (Early Upper Palaeolithic (LRJ) to Late Neolithic - 42000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
FSF49709: FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF49710: KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)