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Monument Number 425341
Hob Uid: 425341
Location : Cornwall Mullion
Grid Ref : SW6834013220
Summary : Microliths and other Mesolithic flints including cores and flakes have been found on Asparagus Island and may be indicative of a Lithic working site.
More information : (SW) 68341322 Flint working site - Asparagus Island (1). In March 1954. A Guthrie and C Thomas visited the site and obtained specimens (of the coastal mesolithic industry - a core and some flakes) in a few feet of recent loam below the cliff top, facing the mainland (2). No flints located in the area sited nor any other evidence to suggest a working site. (3) An unspecified number of microliths and other Mesolithic flints found on Asparagus Island. (4)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Dowson E
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Vol(s) : 9, 1970

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Source details : Thomas C
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Vol(s) : 1955

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Source details : F1 MHB 06-SEP-73
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Mesolithic
Display Date : Mesolithic
Monument End Date : -4000
Monument Start Date : -10000
Monument Type : Lithic Working Site
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Mesolithic
Component Monument Type : Lithic Working Site
Object Type : CORE, FLAKE, LITHIC IMPLEMENT, MICROLITH
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 61 SE 4
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-09-06
End Date : 1973-09-06

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 425341