The Neolithic Flint Mines of England

by Martyn Barber

Only rarely in Europe do the surface remains of Neolithic flint mines remain so dramatically for all to see as those located along the South Downs and in the Breckland of England. Even within England they represent a diminishing resource and only ten sites have been recorded with any certainty. As examples of our earliest industrial heritage they represent archaeological sites of the first importance and have a special part to play in the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1873592418
• ISBN13: 9781873592410
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Historic England in Association with Liverpoo
• Length: 96 Pages