Grimes Graves

archaeological site, England, United Kingdom

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Grimes' Grave is an archaeological site in Suffolk, England, known for its Neolithic flint mines. These pits were dug to extract flint, a crucial material for toolmaking during that period. The site is located near Brandon, on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, and is associated with the prehistoric trackway known as the Icknield Way. The Icknield Way itself stretched across England, following dry ground along ridges and hills, and Grimes' Grave represents a significant prehistoric occupation focus along this route. The exact origin of the name "Grimes' Grave" is unknown.12

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…the well-explored workings known as Grimes Graves, about 130 km (80 miles) northeast of London. The site covers about 34 acres (14 hectares) and includes both opencast workings and 12.2-metre- (40-foot) deep shafts with radiating galleries that exploited the flint deposit laid down as a floor under chalk beds. Excavation…
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…the well-explored workings known as Grimes Graves, about 130 km (80 miles) northeast of London. The site covers about 34 acres (14 hectares) and includes both opencast workings and 12.2-metre- (40-foot) deep shafts with radiating galleries that exploited the flint deposit laid down as a floor under chalk beds. Excavation…
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