Find Spot record 1854/0/0 - Ashton Flint Scatter
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Summary
Many flints from garden and plough soil have been found over a wide area near Ashton, below the western scarp of the central sandstone ridge. The flints are mostly mesolithic and include scrapers and borers. Later material has also been found, which suggests that the assemblage may not be the product of a single industry.
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Full Description
Many flints from garden and plough soil have been found over a wide area near Ashton, below the western scarp of the central sandstone ridge. Forms include small Mesolithic scalene triangles & rod forms, scrapers & borers. Later material has also been found, which questions the integrity of the assemblage as the product of a single industry (1).
<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/37,39+40 1987 (Book). SCH3556.
<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.449 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot from Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/4)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/3)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/5)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/6)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/7)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/8)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/9)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/10)
- Related to: Mesolithic findspot in Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/11)
- Related to: Mesolithic flint scatter from Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/1)
- Related to: Mesolithic lithic scatter from Ashton (Find Spot) (1854/0/2)
- Related to: Prehistoric findspot in Barrow (Find Spot) (1854/0/13)
- Related to: Prehistoric flint scatter and polished axe fragment (Find Spot) (1854/0/12)
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 500 690 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ56NW |
| Civil Parish | ASHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | ASHTON, TARVIN, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 8 2016 3:57PM