Cootes, K, Axworthy, J, Jordan, D, Carlin, R, Thomas, M and Brooks, I (2022) Poulton, Cheshire: Evidence of Neolithic Activity. Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 92. pp. 5-12.

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Abstract

This paper examines five items of Neolithic date recovered from residual contexts during the excavation of the multi-period archaeological site in Chapel Field, Poulton. Each find is diagnostic and notable for the region, comprising a portable polissoir, bifacially worked flint, plano-convex knife, fragment of a polished axe, and a side scraper. These items combine with other finds of Neolithic date from the site, published as part of a larger assemblage of Mesolithic to Bronze Age date in volume 86 of this journal. Taken together, they characterise activity that is beyond casual loss. Not only is a sustained presence indicated, but the unusual nature of the lithics on a regional basis can be interpreted as defining specific activities that took place on the site. This assemblage, and the outstanding survival of Iron Age occupation, suggests that features of Neolithic date may well be preserved in the locality.

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Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
Divisions:	Biological and Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Chester Archaeological Society
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2025 10:47
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2025 11:00
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25823

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