Lismore Fields facts for kids
Stone Age site
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| Location | Buxton |
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| Region | Derbyshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°15′21″N 1°55′36″W / 53.25583°N 1.92667°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Mesolithic and Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Buried remains |
| Public access | Footpath |
| Website | https://www.lismorefields.com/ |
| Official name | Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement |
| Reference no. | 1007019 |
Lismore Fields is a very old settlement site in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It's where people lived a long, long time ago, during the Stone Age. This special place is protected as a Scheduled Monument, which means it's an important historical site. It was found near the River Wye in 1984.
Discovering Lismore Fields
Archaeologists from the Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust found Lismore Fields. They were actually looking for an old Roman road. Instead, they found something much older! This discovery showed that people lived in Buxton 6,000 years ago.
What Was Found Here?
When archaeologists dug at Lismore Fields, they found amazing things. They uncovered parts of old homes, like floors, holes where wooden posts once stood, and storage pits. These remains showed two different types of Stone Age homes:
- A roundhouse from the Mesolithic period (Middle Stone Age).
- Two longhouses from the Neolithic period (New Stone Age).
The positions of the post holes clearly show how these ancient buildings were laid out. The archaeologists also found tools made of flint.
The First Farmers
Lismore Fields might be the earliest place in Britain where people grew crops. Archaeologists found evidence of cereal stores. They also studied soil and burnt plant remains. This showed that people grew emmer wheat, and gathered crab apples, hazelnuts, and flax.
This ancient site is very important. It shows how Stone Age people changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers. Hunter-gatherers moved around to find food. Farmers stayed in one place and grew their own food.
The Lismore Pot
One of the most exciting finds was the "Lismore Pot." This pot is 5,500 years old! It's a type of pot called Grimston-ware. Archaeologists carefully put it back together from many broken pieces. It is one of the oldest pots ever found in Britain. You can see the Lismore Pot on display at the Buxton Museum.
