Grimes Graves

Grimes Graves is an important prehistoric archaeological site in England, notable for its ancient flint mine workings dating back around 4,000 to 2,500 BCE. It consists of a series of underground tunnels and shafts where early humans extracted flint stone, essential for making tools and weapons. The site reveals insights into early human craftsmanship, resource management, and social organization. Today, it is a designated Scheduled Monument and visitor attraction that helps us understand prehistoric life and technological development.