Excavations of a Mesolithic Site at Thatcham, Berkshire

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society

Volumn 58, Issue , 1992, Pages 41-76

  Scaife, R G ^f   Allen, M J ^b  

^a Oxford Archaeological Associates Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c Foyle Hill ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; FLINT ARTEFACT; HISTORICAL STUDIES; MESOLITHIC SITE; OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY; RADIOCARBON DATING;

UK, ENGLAND, BERKSHIRE, THATCHAM;

EID: 0027061625     PISSN: 0079497X     EISSN: 20502729     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1017/S0079497X00004096     Document Type: Article

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