Monument record MDR5278 - Mesolithic site 5, Unstone
Type and Period (1)
- LITHIC SCATTER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Quantities of Mesolithic flint and chert, including cores, blades, flakes, scrapers and a microlith, were recovered from Field 15, and allocated NDAT Site 5. The material was collected by the Old Dronfield Society and the North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust. (1, 2)
Fieldwalking by the Old Dronfield Society for the North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust was carried out in several fields along a ridge at Unstone which commands a wide view over a broad valley. Six sites were located on the ridge, with site 5 being characterised by an artefact scatter but with no marked concentration likely to indicate a centre of settlement. The field produced Wolds flint and translucent brown flint, thought to indicate a mixture of Early and Late Mesolithic activity. (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3642 7681 (156m by 141m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UNSTONE, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1593
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Record last edited
Dec 13 2016 10:32AM