Stone Age man may have roamed Headington 12,000 year ago, according to an archeologist.
Dr Clive Waddington, of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, has found evidence to suggest that the area was used by Mesolithic humans for hunting, who lived about 10,000 BC.
The archeology department lecturer has discovered a number of barbed flints used as arrow and spearheads, in a field known as the Barton Triangle, off Old High Street.
The Barton Triangle's land owner, Oxford Preservation Trust, is now considering whether to fund a full survey.
Secretary Debbie Dance said: "We are treating it all a bit cautiously at the moment. There is some doubt that there's anything there and one or two people want to see more evidence of what Mr Waddington claims.
"We are taking the matter seriously, however, and will discuss it with the people involved. The trustees will also be meeting about it."
The Stone Age flints could prove to be evidence of Oxford's oldest human ancestors.
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