NHER 14493 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windpump and prehistoric flint implements

20 November 1984. Fenland Project fieldwalking.
Good conditions, young winter wheat, weathered soil.
MTW AM/MTW AN (c. 1; general scatter).
Odd flints scattered across sandier parts of Stubbs Hill island. These sites were not included in the final publication.
Flint includes Mesolithic pieces - F. Healy (NAU).
For further details see project archive (S1) and final publication (S2). Finds held by NCM.
R. Silvester (NAU) 20 November 1984.

Context 2 at 644 941.
Site of wind pump marked on Faden's map 1797.
E. Rose (NAU) 1979.

Approximately five years pre November 1984 (part of Context 1). Probably general area of demolished farmhouse.
Two polished axes, one stone, one flint (also a third axe lost, see below).
Part of collection by former owner of house?
Identifications by R. Silvester (NAU) 20 November 1984.
R. Silvester (NAU) 20 November 1984.

The 'lost axe' noted above has now been found.

It is the cutting edge of half of a broken flint axe of unusually large size. Fresh condition but recent chipping and faintly iron stained. Break is ancient and butt has been reflaked in antiquity. Very high standard of workmanship, with shallow controlled flaking reducing area to be polished to a minimum. Neolithic 3000-2000 BC.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) 29 January 1985.

The stone axe (see above) has been sectioned as N279, group VIII South Wales.
Information from W. Milligan (NCM).
R. Silvester (NAU) 22 February 1989.

For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders.