Mesolithic and Neolithic flints from The Heughs (Craster)
Donations to the Museum of Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle in July 1922 by Mr F Buckley of Tanstead Greenfield Yorks, included two cards of 'pygmy' flint of the Azilian Tardenoisian period. (1)
They were found on the long hill known as The Heughs. (NU 2520). There was evidence of two workshop sites, one on the west side of the hill near the cliff edge, and the other to the north on Scrog Hill (NU 253215).
Mr Buckley also donated two leaf-shaped arrowheads of grey-brown flint found on The Heughs on June 21 1922. (2)
Perambulation of areas outlined above revealed nil surface finds and/or indications of workshop sites. (3)
NU 254215. One microlith and one burin found at Scrog Hill, Craster by Buckley. In Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle.
NU 255205. Two scrapers found on The Heughs, Craster by Buckley. In Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle. (4)
NU 255205 The Heughs, three flints found on west side of hill, close to cliff edge, by F Buckley.
NU 254215. Scrog Hill, two flints on 'workshop site'. (5)
Single flint waste flake recently recorded from Scrog Hill - undiagnostic to any particular period, but could be Neolithic or Bronze Age as previously recorded from this location. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
They were found on the long hill known as The Heughs. (NU 2520). There was evidence of two workshop sites, one on the west side of the hill near the cliff edge, and the other to the north on Scrog Hill (NU 253215).
Mr Buckley also donated two leaf-shaped arrowheads of grey-brown flint found on The Heughs on June 21 1922. (2)
Perambulation of areas outlined above revealed nil surface finds and/or indications of workshop sites. (3)
NU 254215. One microlith and one burin found at Scrog Hill, Craster by Buckley. In Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle.
NU 255205. Two scrapers found on The Heughs, Craster by Buckley. In Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle. (4)
NU 255205 The Heughs, three flints found on west side of hill, close to cliff edge, by F Buckley.
NU 254215. Scrog Hill, two flints on 'workshop site'. (5)
Single flint waste flake recently recorded from Scrog Hill - undiagnostic to any particular period, but could be Neolithic or Bronze Age as previously recorded from this location. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
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EXCAVATION, Excavation at Scrog Hill 1922; BUCKLEY, F
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Dunstanburgh Castle Survey 2004; English Heritage
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Dunstanburgh Castle Survey 2004; English Heritage
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