Information for record number MWA5190:
Findspot - Prehistoric flint

Summary Findspot - various Prehistoric flint artefacts were found 500m west of the church, Weston on Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Late Prehistoric - Late Iron Age (500000 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Welford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 15 51
(Data represented on this map shows the current selected record as a single point, this is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an accurate or complete representation of archaeological sites or features)
Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two worked flints found at this location.
2 Two struck Neolithic/Bronze Age flints found in 1988 at SP154519 approx.
3 Collection of Neolithic/Bronze Age flint comprising 4 flakes and 4 scrapers found in 1988.
4 Neolithic/Bronze Age blade, flake and scraper found in 1988.
5 Struck flake found in December 1990.
6 Three flint flakes found in the area of Weston on Avon in, or before 1988 at SP1551.
7 Flake found in September 1988 at SP154519. Struck but unworked.
8 Twelve worked flints found in Weston.
 
Sources
Source No: 7
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1575
Author/originator: Pickin J
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1575
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1268
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2255
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2255
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1294
Author/originator: Pickin J
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1294
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1283
Author/originator: Pickin J L
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1283
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1617
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: Welford on Avon
Author/originator: Pickin J
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Annotated Maps
Author/originator: Morris J
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP43SE
   
Images:  
There are no images associated with this record.  
back to top

Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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.
more -> 		back
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.
more -> 		back
period Bronze Age About 2500 BC to 700 BC

The Bronze Age comes after the Neolithic period and before the Iron Age.

The day to day life of people in the Bronze Age probably changed little from how their ancestors had lived during the Neolithic period. They still lived in farmsteads, growing crops and rearing animals.

During the Bronze Age people discovered how to use bronze, an alloy of tin and copper (hence the name that has given to this era). They used it to make their tools and other objects, although they continued to use flint and a range of organic materials as well. A range of bronze axes, palstaves and spears has been found in Warwickshire.
more -> 		back
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.
more -> 		back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record