Digging up a bit of history; FIND: Son uncovers Mesolithic flint on dad's allotment.Byline: Helen Thomas BUDDING budding, type of grafting in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. archaeologist Samuel Owens uncovered a 10,000 year old piece of history when he found a segment of flint in his dad's allotment. The piece has now been identified as coming from the Mesolithic era and is believed to have been used as a type of sharp weapon, possibly for spearing fish. Samuel, 11, and a pupil at President Kennedy School, had been out with his dad at their allotment in Watery wa·ter·y adj. 1. Filled with, consisting of, or soaked with water; wet or soggy. 2. Secreting or discharging water or watery fluid, especially as a symptom of disease. Lane, Keresley, when they made the discovery. "I just saw it sticking out Adj. 1. sticking out - extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck" of the ground when my dad was digging. We picked it up and looked it up on the internet," Samuel said. "We sent the photo off and they confirmed it was from the Mesolithic era. It made me feel very happy and I'd like to find more." Samuel and his dad Allan, of Hallbrook Road, are involved with the Coventry and District Archaeological Society, in particular the group's Coventry Historic Environment Project looking into areas in the Allesley, Coundon and Keresley areas. Allan, 37, sent the photo of the flint off to the group who confirmed it was carved about 10,000 years ago. "It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. to think this was chipped away by a man all those thousands of years ago," he said. "Flint doesn't occur naturally in Warwickshire so it would have been brought here." Allan, who works as a quality engineer at Coventry Press Works, thinks the find is further proof that a large part of greenbelt land near his home should not be used for housing. The council has earmarked the area as a possible site to build thousands of new homes as part of its government target to build 33,500 homes in and around Coventry. A recent report has found there are numerous undeveloped areas which could contain important archaeological sites. These include a medieval manor, believed to be underneath a farm, and a former burial ground Burial Ground Aceldama potter’s field; burial place for strangers. [N. T.: Matthew 27:6–10, Acts 1:18–19] Alloway graveyard where Tam O’Shanter saw witches dancing among opened coffins. [Br. Lit. or castle. Allan said: "I'd like to see more investigation of the area. There is a lot of history in this area and I think it's very important this is explored rather than just building homes on top of it." CAPTION(S): FIND...Samuel Owens with his dad Allan and the segment of flint. |
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