Howick Mesolithic House
Howick Mesolithic House Complex
Mesolithic (7800 BCE)·Mesolithic Howick·🇬🇧 Northumberland, North East England, United Kingdom
About
About Howick Mesolithic House
Howick Mesolithic House in Northumberland, North East England, United Kingdom is a Mesolithic (7800 BCE) ancient village attributed to Mesolithic Howick culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Mesolithic Howick site illustrating Mesolithic (7800 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Howick Mesolithic House
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Mesolithic Howick
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7800 BCE
- Period
- Mesolithic (7800 BCE)
- Culture
- Mesolithic Howick
- Purpose
- Hunter-gatherer pit-house — oldest house in Britain
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 7800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
55.4552° N · 1.5961° W · 49 m · 3 mapped features
- Howick Mesolithic House — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-village feature at Howick Mesolithic House55.4560° N · 1.5953° W
- Howick Mesolithic House — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Howick Mesolithic House with settlement traces55.4545° N · 1.5967° W
- Howick Mesolithic House — Outlierrock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Howick Mesolithic House55.4563° N · 1.5971° W
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