Great Wildwood Farm, Alfold

Reported that A J Clark is to carry out geophysical surveys of the moated site (TQ 050 352) and of the bloomery site located in the previous year by Judie English in golf course construction. Further details of worked flint scatters reported last year are now available. It is noted that all four sites are slightly raised above the general level. Pat Nicolaysen helped to identify the flint types, which are as follows: At Rannett Hill (TQ 0482 3552) finds of 94 pieces of flint included 43 secondary and 5 primary flakes, 1 flake and 2 blade cores, 14 partial or complete blades, 2 awls and a hammerstone. Waste Water Field (at TQ 0444 3564) produced 34 pieces of flint including 17 secondary flakes, 1 primary flake, 1 blade core and 10 blades or parts of blades. At Little Hammer Wood Field (TQ 0494 3470) 37 pieces of flint were recovered, including 19 secondary flakes, 1 primary flake, 1 blade core, 2 core rejuvenating flakes and 5 complete or partial blades. Further Rickett Close (at TQ 0500 3548) produced 178 pieces of flint which included 75 secondary and 6 primary flakes, 3 blade and 2 flake cores, a core rejuvenation flake, 34 blades or part blades, 8 awls and 9 scrapers. (255)
Year: 
1991
ID: 
1677
NGR: 
TQ048353
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