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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 145 |
| Date Entered | 28/02/2011 |
| Updated on | 28/02/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Lithic Find / Scatter |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
| Site Access | Private |
| Record Date | 01/01/2005 |
| Location | Preston under Scar CP. Preston Quarry. Now removed by quarry activity. |
| Civil Parish | Preston Under Scar |
| Brit. National Grid | Hidden |
| Altitude | 310m |
| Geology | Main Limestone now quarried away. |
| Record Name | Preston Quarry. Mesolithic and Neolithic Occupation Sites. |
| Record Description | Lithic scatters with concentrations of flint and chert artefacts all of Later Mesolithic Narrow Blade Microlithic Character but with a few Neolithic stray finds also. These finds were colllected by various people over a period of years prior to destruction of the site by quarrying. All finds are in the Dales Countreyside Museum Hawes.
Reference
Laurie, T.C. 2003. Researching the Prehistory of Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teesdale.Yorkshire Archaeological Society Occasional Paper No 3. pp223-253, Figure64. |
| Dimensions | 1 hectare approx. |
| Additional Notes | The finds from this area indicate that Preston Quarry Pasture was one of the most significant of the rather few known mesolithic occupation sites in Wensleydale.
It was a great shame that this extensive complex of occupation sites was allowed to be destroyed without formal archaeological assessment of its research potential. |
| Image 1 ID | 364 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Preston Moor. Selected Lithic Finds. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 365 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Preston Moor. Selected Lithic Finds. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 366 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Preston Pasture, mesolthic occupation site prior to quarry destruction. |  |
