 Stone Age site | |
| Location | Buxton |
|---|---|
| Region | Derbyshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°15′21″N 1°55′36″W / 53.25583°N 1.92667°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Mesolithic and Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Buried remains |
| Public access | Footpath |
| Website | https://www.lismorefields.com/ |
| Official name | Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement |
| Reference no. | 1007019 |
Lismore Fields is the site of a Stone Age settlement in the town of Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It was discovered close to the River Wye in 1984 by the Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust during a search for a Roman road.[1] The site is a protected Scheduled Monument.[2]
The first inhabitants of Buxton made their home at Lismore Fields 6,000 years ago. Excavation of the prehistoric settlement discovered the remains (floors, post holes and pits) of a Mesolithic timber roundhouse and of two Neolithic longhouses.[3] The layout of these buildings can be clearly seen from the positions of the post holes.[4] Flint implements were also found. Lismore Fields could be the earliest cereal cultivation site discovered in Britain. Cereal stores were revealed by the archeologists. Pollen analysis of soil samples and charred plant remains uncovered evidence of emmer wheat, crab apples, hazelnuts and flax. Researchers believe that this ancient site marks the period when Stone Age people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers.[5][6]
The "Lismore Pot" is a 5,500 year-old Grimston-ware bowl,[7] pieced together from pottery fragments, and is one of the oldest pots ever found in Britain. It is on display in the Buxton Museum.
References
- ^ "Lismore Fields Buxton Spa History Ancient Settlement Civilisation". lismore-fields. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement, High Peak (1007019)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "The Oldest Buildings in Buxton". www.wondersofthepeak.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "The Modern Antiquarian: Lismore Fields". www.themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LISMORE FIELDS". research.historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Clay, Patrick. "An Archaeological Resource Assessment and Research Agenda for The Neolithic and Early-Middle Bronze Age of the East Midlands" (PDF). University of Leicester.
- ^ "Grimstone-ware bowl". www.wondersofthepeak.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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