2008
CR 08 Milton Cottage (MC)
2009
Nethermills (NM) Fields 2, 3, 4 (and 5)
A
preliminary
foray
(HS,DS),
unfortunately
without
GPS,
in
this
field
to
check
out
the
position
of
Dr
Grieve's
Site
A
turned
up
135
flints
along
the
terrace.
After
that,
with
help
from
OFARS
members,
we
walked
the
Northern
half
of
the
field
systematically
at
2m
apart,
covering
the
terrace
and
the
'island'.
However,
the
rest
of
the
field,
was
walked
at
approx
5
m
apart as flints were very few below the terrace and 'island'.
CR 08 Nethermills (NM) 1 and 1A
This
field
was
ploughed
later,
but
as
it
was
not
drilled
until
after
NM
1
and
2,
HS
and
DS
took
the
opportunity
to
have
a
look
at
it
to
see
if
the
scatter
from
NM
1
continued
upstream,
and
to
check
out
a
scatter
noted
by
Dr
J
Grieve.
They
walked
2m
apart
along
the
W
edge,
along
the
River
edge
(S)
and
the
E
edge.
Several
less
systematic
traverses
were
made from edge to edge.
Attention,
then,
was
focussed
on
NM
3,
and
NM
4.
As
a
result
of
snow
cover,
no
field-walking
took
place
during
the
3
weeks
between 1-21 Feb. Afterwards the fields were very muddy, with standing water in parts of NM3.
NM 3
Except
for
an
unploughed
strip
at
the
S
(river)
edge,
the
S
part
of
the
field,
with
the
broadening
terrace,
was
walked
at
2m
apart.
The upper, more hillocky and stony part was less intensively looked at as random traverses resulted in just 1 or 2 flints.
NM 4
Parts
of
this
field,
along
the
W
edge
and
the
E
end
of
the
S
edge
(the
corner
around
the
JB
Kenworthy
dig
site)
were
walked
at
2m
apart.
With
drilling
imminent,
HS
and
DS
went
'walkabout'
over
the
remaining
part
of
the
field
during
the
last
2
days
to
gain
some idea of the spread of the scatter.
NM 5
A very brief look (by HS and DS) round the edges and along the diagonal on 24 Feb yielded 3 flints; not included in the table.
STONE AGE CRATHES
Uncovering one of the largest Mesolithic Sites in the UK
CR 08 NM 1
Date
Field
Finds
Field-walkers
26 Jan
1
62
HS DS JK
27 Jan
1
14
HS JF PF
02 Feb
1
34
HS DS
3 Feb
1
2
DS
04 Feb
1
147
HS DS
05 Feb
1
12
HS DS
06 Feb
1
70
HS DS
10 Feb
1
562
HS DS JK AG MW AC CS JF PF
11 Feb
1
204
HS DS
12 Feb
1
169
HS DS
13 Feb
1
181
HS DS
14 Feb
1
300
HS DS JK
15 Feb
1
64
HS DS
16 Feb
1
154
HS DS
17 Feb
1
574
HS DS JK AG MW AC CH SY CS HM JF PF
19 Feb
1
169
HS DS JF PF
23 Feb
1
13
HS
25 Feb
1
55
HS DS
26 Feb
1
1
DS
02 Mar
1
196
HS DS JK AG AC CH CS DM
08 Mar
1A
14
HS DS
11 Mar
1
2
DS
No date
1
2
HS
CR 08 MC
Date
Finds
Field-walkers
07 Mar
44
HS DS
09 Mar
131
HS DS
11 Mar
40
HS DS
CR 09 NM 3 and 4
Date
Finds
NM 3
Finds
NM 4
Field-walkers
4 Jan
2
1
HS DS
18 Jan
116
HS DS
20 Jan
26
HS DS
21 Jan
51
HS DS
22 Jan
69
HS DS
23 Jan
77
45
HS DS
24 Jan
44
HS DS
27 Jan
145
23
HS DS
31 Jan
52
HS DS
01 Feb
8
475
HS DS AG RB MW
21 Feb
10
HS DS
22 Feb
117
428
HS DS AG RB
23 Feb
122
HS DS
24 Feb
120
HS DS
25 Feb
79
HS DS
28 Feb
129
HS DS
01 Mar
177
219
HS DS AG RB MW JF PF
5 Mar
1
HS
6 Mar
96
HS DS
CR 09 NM 3 and 4 (cont’d)
Date
Finds
NM 3
Finds
NM 4
Field-walkers
7 Mar
7
HS DS
08 Mar
4
159
HS DS AG RB
09 Mar
68
HS DS
10 Mar
104
HS DS
12 Mar
50
HS DS
13 Mar
54
HS
14 Mar
75
HS DS
15 Mar
307
HS DS
16 Mar
55
HS DS
17 Mar
92
HS
17 Mar
29
DS
18 Mar
105
91
HS DS
18 Mar
4
86
HS DS
19 Mar
59
HS ?DS
20 Mar
119
56
HS DS
22 Mar
53
108
HS AG
25 Mar
242
HS DS
26 Mar
92
HS
No date
1
?
CR 09 NM 2
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
27 Feb
7
HS
4 Mar
38
HS DS
CR 10 NM 2
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
18 Jan
28
HS DS
19 Jan
6
HS
10 Feb
17
HS DS
11 Feb
112
HS
12 Feb
12
HS DS
13 Feb
6
HS
8 Mar
20
HS
10 Mar
5
HS
13 mar
34
HS
14 Mar
54
HS
13 mar
34
HS
13 Feb
6
HS
CR 11 NM 2
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
5 Feb
37
HS DS
6 Feb
77
HS DS JF
10 Feb
36
HS DS
11 Feb
12
HS
25 Feb
20
HS
3 Mar
52
HS
4 Mar
51
HS
5 Mar
85
HS DS
8 Mar
72
HS
9 Mar
36
HS
2010 and 2011
CR 11 MC
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
28 Feb
50
HS
2 Mar
83
HS DS
6 Mar
195
HS DS AG
7 Mar
110
HS DS
18 Mar
17
HS
19 Mar
48
HS
2012
DIARY
Although
NM
2
was
ploughed
in
January,
conditions
of
snow,
frost
and
drizzly
rain
a
complete
survey
of
the
terrace
wasn’t
accomplished,
but
other
areas
were
briefly
looked
at.
In
2011
the
terrace
,
including
the
north
and
south
banks, was rewalked, and other areas again looked at.
We had hoped to finish NM 4, but lack of or late ploughing prevented this.
In
2009
the
original
intention
was
to
follow
NM
1
with
NM
2,
but
this
field
was
not
ploughed
until
much
later.
Owing
to
a
subsequent
lack
of
heavy
rain/no
soil
weathering,
the
flints
were
not
well
exposed.
However
HS
and
DS
had
a
brief
look along the terrace to locate a scatter known from previous fieldwalking.
Milton Cottage was ploughed again in 2011, and most of the field was walked.
A brief survey of the west end of the terrace in NM 2. and a survey of part the most intensive area of NM 1
CR 12 NM 2
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
5 Jan
18
HS
CR 12 NM 1
Date
Flints
Fieldwalkers
6 Jan
42
HS
12 Feb
437
HS DS AG DC
26 Feb
7
DS
Sadly, owing to lack of and late ploughing, NM 4 was never finished under OFARS (or NESARS)
The
OFARS
fieldwalking
project
took
place
from
2008
-
2012.
Many
thanks
to
all
our
OFARS
fieldwalkers
especially
Angela
Groat
(2008,
2009,
2011
and
2012)
and
Marlene
Weston
(2008
and
2009).
Also
to
family
members
Premi
and
Jovita
Fawcett (2008, 2009, and 2011).
Number of sessions attended by fieldwalkers
Name
Initials
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Heather M Sabnis
HS
23
38
12
16
3
Dinkar D Sabnis
DS
23
32
3
6
1
James B Kenworthy
JK
4
Angela Groat
AG
3
5
1
1
Marlene Weston
MW
2
2
Andy Colburn
AC
3
Ron Brander
RB
3
Premi Fawcett
PF
3
1
1
Jovita Fawcett
JF
3
1
1
Catherine Simons
CS
3
Sheila
Young
(SY),
Hazel
McFarland
(HM),
Cathy
(CH),
and
David
(DM)
each
joined
us
on
one
occasion in 2008, and Diane Collinson (DC) joined us on the one major session in 2012.
Nethermills (NM) Field 2
MIlton Cottage field (MC)
Nethermills (NM) Fields 1,2
Other brief forays were made in NM 1 and 2 later.
