Connected Sites
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“In the Neolithic period, (from the last third of the 5th millennium until the first half of the 3rd millennium), the site was the centre of intensive flint mining present underground.” (OUV statement)
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"The impact of the geological heritage has shaped local history from land use practices to material culture, e.g. prolonged use of flint stone in tool making." (AB ev)
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“the most completely preserved and wholly readable socio-technical system of prehistoric underground flint mining and processing and illustrates the greatest range of prehistoric flint mining techniques known in a single property” (OUV statement)
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includes "two Neolithic flint mines connected with workshop areas for stone tool-making" (OUV statement)
