Find Spot record CAM 029 - Field northeast of dry Cavenham Mere (Mesolithic) - Euston to Cambridge Mains Water Pipeline/Thetford Aqueduct Survey section
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Summary
Mesolithic flint finds from field walking. No Mesolithic finds/features from subsequent excavation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7646 7071 (181m by 112m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | CAVENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1991 Fieldwalking in advance of pipeline, 31 Flakes, 13 blades and 2 cores.
1992 No Mesolithic finds/features from 1992 excavation.
July 1992: following insert of water pipe, whole area rotovated/harrowed (?) to at least 20 cm depth over complete 9m width - presume all archaeological deposits in this zone now destroyed.
(S1-S3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF53731 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1995. Archaeological Report, Euston to Cambridge Water Mains Pipeline.
- <S2> SSF20841 Excavation archive: Tester, A. 1992. Euston to Cambridge mains water pipeline. SAU, Tester A, excavation archive..
- <S3> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (3)
- FSF49559: FLAKE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
- FSF49560: BLADE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
- FSF49561: CORE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Field northeast of dry Cavenham Mere (Mesolithic) - Euston to Cambridge Mains Water Pipeline/Thetford Aqueduct Survey section (ESF26923)
- Event - Intervention: Systematic Fieldwalking, Field northeast of dry Cavenham Mere (Mesolithic) - Euston to Cambridge Mains Water Pipeline/Thetford Aqueduct Survey section (ESF26922)
Record last edited
Dec 4 2019 2:50PM