Information for record number MWA19209:
Lithic Scatter, Wixford Lodge Farm, Wixford

Summary A total of 52 pieces of flint were recovered during fieldwalking by members of the community at Wixford Lodge Farm. The composition of the assemblage indicates a multi-period settlement site.
What Is It?  
Type: Lithic Scatter, Occupation Site?
Period: Late Prehistoric - Late Iron Age (500000 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wixford
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 53
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1 A total of 52 pieces of flint were recovered during a community fieldwalking project at Wixford Lodge Farm. The composition of the assemblage, consisting of tools and waste flakes, indicates a multi-period settlement site.
2 Basic lithic analysis of the assemblage; the dateable pieces were ascribed to the late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic, with a number of scrapers and blades present.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: A Community Archaeological Fieldwalking Project: Wixford Lodge Farm, Wixford, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Evans, C
Date: 2008
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Bidford (Wixford Lodge) Fieldwalking Flint Finds (BD07)
Author/originator: Meredith, B
Date: 2012
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period Prehistoric About 500,000 BC to 42 AD

The Prehistoric period covers all the periods from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age.
This is a time when people did not write anything down so there is no documentary evidence for archaeologists to look at. Instead, the archaeologists look at the material culture belonging to the people and the places where they lived for clues about their way of life.

The Prehistoric period is divided into the Early Prehistoric and Later Prehistoric.
The Early Prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
The Later Prehistoric period covers Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.
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period Mesolithic About 10,000 BC to 4001 BC

Mesolithic means 'Middle Stone Age'. It is the period that comes between the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age).

The Mesolithic period is a period of transition from the way people were living during the Palaeolithic period as hunter-gatherers to the development of farming in the Neolithic period.
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period Neolithic About 4000 BC to 2351 BC

The word ‘Neolithic’ means ‘New Stone Age’. Archaeologists split up the Neolithic period into three phases; early, middle and late. The Neolithic period comes after the Mesolithic period and before the Bronze Age.

People in the Neolithic period hunted and gathered food as their ancestors had but they were also began to farm. They kept animals and grew crops. This meant that they were able to settle more permanently in one location instead of constantly moving from place to place to look for food.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. back
monument LITHIC SCATTER * A spatially discrete, though sometimes extensive, scatter of lithic artefacts recovered from the surface, eg. by fieldwalking, rather than from a particular archaeological context. Use particular types where appropriate. back
monument OCCUPATION SITE * A site showing some signs of occupation but evidence is insufficient to imply permanent settlement. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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