Find Spot record 1022 - Prehistoric flints on the east side of Harrol Edge

A large number of flint cores, flakes & microliths were picked up in a field newly ploughed on the east side of Harrol Edge (1). Over 1000 implements, cores & flakes from this site were in the private possession in October 1955 (2). Now in the Grosvenor Museum (3). Fieldwalking has recovered further flints and chert from this field including several cores and numerous flakes as well as post medieval pottery.(5)

<1> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, Anon 1953 40/63 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ57NW8/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<3> Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Museum Accessions (Index). SCH407.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/39 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Mayer A, 1991, Fieldwalking in Cheshire (Article in Journal). SCH1239.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.503 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.