NHER 2435 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic handaxes, Downham (Downham West, poorly located; Downham Market, poorly located; Wymondham, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | DOWNHAM WEST, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Several Palaeolithic finds in museum collections are marked as being from 'Downham' in Norfolk. These are therefore potentially from either Downham West or Downham Market.
2 Palaeolithic handaxes with this provenance are listed by Roe (S1); one in the Bedford Museum and one in his personal collection. These finds are noted on (S2) and in (S3), although no additional information is given.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 November 2013.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87255 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Palaeolithic.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF7911 Monograph: Roe, D. A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. CBA Research Report. No 8. p 230.
- <S2> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Downham.
- <S3> SNF2850 Publication: Wymer, J. J. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p 44.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2016 11:45AM