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| Name: | Lithic finds - Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.20.601 |
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| Record Type: | Find Spot |
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Summary
Twelve prehistoric struck flints were recovered during an archaeological watching brief at Bridge Street, Reading.
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
Twelve prehistoric struck flints were recovered from underlying silt and as residual finds in medieval contexts. They were mainly undiagnostic but one bladelet is of Mesolithic date. There is also a "long blade" possibly late post glacial. The total assemblage consisted of 6 flakes; 2 spalls; 1 burnt broken blade; 1 "long blade; 1 scraper and 1 core <1>.
<1> Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 1995, Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire - An Archaeological Watching Brief, Page 4 (Unpublished document). SRD12592.
Sources
| <1> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1995. Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire - An Archaeological Watching Brief. Page 4. [Unpublished document / SRD12592] |
Associated Events:
| ERM545 | Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire (Ref: BSR95) |
Associated Monuments
| MRD3959 | Waterfront - Bridge Street (West) Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRM11994 - CORE (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)FRM11995 - FLAKE (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)FRM11996 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)FRD11133 - BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)FRD11134 - BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.