ABSTRACT

Lithic scatters are an important part of the prehistoric material record, and have been studied and interpreted in a variety of different ways. These studies generally start from the premise that scatters are an indication of prehistoric activity, but they can also be used to illustrate to a wider audience the fact that archaeology is not only about upstanding monuments or isolated to specific locales, it is part of our whole landscape. Even a ploughed field may hold a part of the past. Lithic scatters are created by our actions today; they represent a dynamic and fluid archaeology.