Name of Flint Mine / Flint Mining Site
Broomhill Second Site Weeting
TL804885
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Name of Researcher: Ian Gibson |
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Date of Survey 13/11/2014 |
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Can you see any of the features listed below? If so, please count or estimate the number of each feature and record approximate dimensions |
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Feature type |
Present |
Number |
Maximum length |
Maximum width |
Maximum depth/height |
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Pits |
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Depressions or hollows |
Y |
About 30 estimated as much bracken obscuring site. |
5m |
5m |
1m |
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Spoilbanks |
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Spoilheaps |
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Trackways |
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Worked flints |
Y |
One (possible) |
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Discarded flints |
Y |
Ubiquitous |
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Other features (please provide details, if possible) |
Y |
Clay pit Brick kiln Discarded bricks |
The clay pit goes through the area of smaller pits to the south of Broomhill Cottage. It is much larger and deeper W30m xD20m. The brick kiln & bricks are about 20m to the SW of the pit |
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Mapping
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Access Were you able to access all obvious areas of flint mining? If not, please mark on the map the areas you were not able to access. |
Yes |
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Photography Please take photographs of a representative number of features. If possible, please mark the location of the photographs on the Ordnance Survey map. |
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