NHER 19381 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic handaxe, west of Seething Hall
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Summary
At some time before 1982 a Palaeolithic handaxe was found here following ploughing.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEETHING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pre 1982. Stray Find.
Found by [1] after ploughing:
1 Palaeolithic flint handaxe. See drawing (S1).
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM) 6 June 1983. information from (S2).
This handaxe is also noted on (S3) and in (S4) and (S5) although no additional information is given.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 March 2014.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF90885 Illustration: Hirst, N. 1983. Drawing of a Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Seething. 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. Seething.
- <S4> SNF3009 Unpublished Contractor Report: 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Regions 8 (East Anglian Rivers) and 11 (Trent Drainage). Wessex Archaeology. p 67.
- <S5> SNF88238 Website: TERPS online database. Site 22662.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2016 6:42PM