Prehistoric Paxton

Prehistoric Paxton

Paxton is located close to the confluence of the Whiteadder and the Tweed, leaving a narrow strip of land between the two bodies of water.

Volunteers have been fieldwalking for lithics in the fields around Paxton and have gathered a substantial number of lithics over the years, indicating a significant prehistoric presence in the region.

Uncovering the Tweed has been working with these local archaeologists to identify and catalogue this significant lithics assemblage, and have led test-pit excavations at key focal points where concentrations of lithics indicate activity in the past.

Further Reading 

Bjarke Ballin, T. 2017. Lithic Assemblages A guide to processing, analysis and interpretation. BAJR Practical Guide Series 49. 49_Lithics_guide 

Bjarke Ballin, T. 2021. Classification of Lithic Artefacts from the British Late Glacial and Holocene Periods – Archaeopress. archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Contributor/Torben-Bjarke-Ballin 

 

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