Evidence of activity from the Stone Age has
been uncovered behind the existing buildings on the site of the new Seaford
Head Sixth Form.
Hundreds of flint pieces, all untouched since around 5,000 BC have been
unearthed, but the most exciting piece so far is an arrowhead measuring three centimetres
in diameter, dating back to a time when stone tools were made from flint and
chet and shaped or chipped for use as cutting tools and weapons.
A statement from the archeological team said: “The East Sussex County
Council Archaeologist was informed and further investigations by ASE have
identified that this deposit is rich in flint artefacts dating from the Later
Mesolithic (6,500-4500BC), Neolithic (4,500-2,500BC) and Bronze Age
(2,500-600BC).
“This evidence is indicative of past human activity (principally tool
manufacture) on site spanning a long period of time, although not necessarily
continuously."
The county’s archaeological team has been on site for the last couple of
weeks undertaking a full scale examination. Meanwhile, work on the
Old Annex building continues, to ensure one phase of the build is complete and
ready for occupation for the induction week in July.
Due to the nature of the find Seaford Museum are keen to create an information guide so that the discovery can be viewed by the community once the dig has
been concluded.
