Monument record STN 016 - East of Horseshoe Pit, Santon Downham, (Mesolithic)

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Summary

Long narrow flakes (Mesolithic?) found by H T Green.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 8081 8503 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TL88NW
Civil Parish	SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FLINT SCATTER? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Full Description

Long narrow flakes (Mesolithic?) found by H T Green, also 'flint implements - Me(s) type' found. Recorded on undated R R Clarke 6 inch map and Anon 6 inch map respectively (S1, S2).

Note: these could be mis-dated Post Medieval gunflint production waste (some is known from STN 064, just to South East).

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL88NW25,.
<S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, record map TL88NW.
<S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (2)

FSF12995: FLAKE? (Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 4000 BC?)
FSF51184: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic - 9000 BC? to 4000 BC?)

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None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2021 4:05PM