Fieldwalking: Hamsey Common H193, 194

Prehistoric
An assemblage of 29 pieces, comprising mostly undiagnostic debitage: flakes, fragments and chips. A core fragment and bladelet fragment hint at Mesolithic activity, but few of the pieces have any evidence of platform preparation. A single end scraper (V4) was found, and a flake/blade fragment has edge damage consistent with its use (W5).

Romano-British
Nine sherds of Romano-British pottery were collected, with the westernmost end of the field proving the most productive.

Medieval
Thirteen 12th-13th C. pot sherds and 17 examples of 13th-14th C. ware were also discovered. These medieval artefacts were concentrated at the easternmost end of the investigated area.

Post-medieval
A single 19th C. clay pipe segment was recovered. A possible gun flint was also recovered (T6).

Miscellaneous
Other finds included a whetstone of uncertain date.
The evidence would suggest that low-level manuring of the field had taken place during at least the Romano-British period and mid 12th-13th C.

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