Grimes Graves
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Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic flint mine
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neolithic communities of eastern England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateRangeEnd | around 1900 BC ⓘ |
| dateRangeStart | around 3000 BC ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationBy | William Greenwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationInYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| governingBody | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | guided access to mine shaft ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfShafts | over 400 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
animal bones
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flint axes ⓘ flint blades ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
antler picks
ⓘ
organized prehistoric mining ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pits
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prehistoric mine shafts ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature | pockmarked surface of depressions ⓘ |
| hasPubliclyAccessibleShaft | true ⓘ |
| hasTopography | chalk plateau ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Breckland district
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetford Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | flint ⓘ |
| miningMethod | vertical shafts with radiating galleries ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from "Grim" a name for the god Woden ⓘ |
| near | Thetford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessibleShaftName | Pit 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of prehistoric mining technology
ⓘ
one of the largest Neolithic flint mines in Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
extraction of high-quality flint
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production of flint tools ⓘ |
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