Element record L3979 - Flint waste from WE3, Sutton in Ashfield

Summary

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Middle Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age)

Location

Grid reference SK 47230 63359 (point)
Map sheet SK46SE
District Ashfield
Civil Parish Sutton in Ashfield, Ashfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

WE3 - A large quantity of flint waste was found including a few cores, but nothing was found which could be regarded as discarded tools. (1)

We again returned to walk over this site - a quantity of small flints were found which seemed to be spread evenly over the field. (2)

Fieldwalking by the Sherwood Arch. Soc. in fields at Sparrow Castle Farm in autumn 1977. Finds were mainly of pottery incl. RB and Midlands Purple ware, as well as a few pieces of flint.(3)

See L8551 for Ro pottery, L8963 for possible site.
Much fieldwalking in this area - see SMR map.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(2), Docs Rg 756

Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(1) and sketches, Docs Reg 755

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Sherwood Archaeological Soc, 1976, Fieldwalking Report 1969-1976 (Published document). SNT1238.

<2> Sherwood Archaeological Soc, 1977, Fieldwalking Report, 1976/7 (Published document). SNT1235.

<3> EMAB eds, 1978, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin (Published document). SNT163.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <1> Published document: Sherwood Archaeological Soc. 1976. Fieldwalking Report 1969-1976.
  • <2> Published document: Sherwood Archaeological Soc. 1977. Fieldwalking Report, 1976/7.
  • <3> Published document: EMAB eds. 1978. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 12.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2026 11:37AM

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