Information for record number MWA8160:
Findspot - Prehistoric Flint Scatter, Tysoe.

Summary Findspot - a flint scatter, comprising Prehistoric flint implements and flakes, was found in an area lying 500m west of Sun Rising Covert. The finds were made during a field walking exercise as part of the Edge Hill Project.
What Is It?  
Type: Flint Scatter
Period: Late Prehistoric - Late Iron Age (500000 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tysoe
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 45
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A flint scatter revealed by fieldwalking, the assemblage contains 39 flakes and 14 implements from initial study.
2 The Field Survey Record Form states that the flint scatter was located "near the former pond", the position of which is shown on the 1:2500 1974 OS map, and the plan attached to the Survey Form.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Edgehill project
Author/originator: David Sabin
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Field Survey Record of Edge Hill Project
Author/originator: Sarah J. Wager
Date: 1997
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Glossary

 
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technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. 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.
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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 POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument FLINT SCATTER * A spatially discrete, though sometimes extensive, scatter of flint artefacts recovered from the surface, eg. by fieldwalking, rather than from a particular archaeological context. back

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