NHER 17936 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic handaxe roughout
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Summary
Fieldwalking between 1978 and 1980 recovered a large worked flint that was probably a Palaeolithic handaxe roughout.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HETHERSETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1978-1980. Fieldwalking.
Found at approximately TG 1670 0615:
1 Palaeolithic handaxe or handaxe roughout. See drawing (S1).
Drawing suggests a large ovate or cleaver (E. Rose (NAU)).
Identified and compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) 22 January 1982.
Information from (S2). Also noted on (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2014.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78924 Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1982. Drawing of a Palaeolithic flint handaxe ?roughout.. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Hethersett.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- ROUGHOUT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2018 2:34PM