NHER 25686 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint handaxe, No 14 London Street
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Summary
In 1989 a Palaeolithic flint handaxe was recovered from this area. This object may have arrived at the site with material that had been brought in from Southacre.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1989. Stray Find.
Found in garden, possibly in material brought in from Southacre:
1 Palaeolithic flint handaxe. Cordate, with patches of cortex surving and some recent damage. See drawing by finder (S1).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 5 February 1990.
This handaxe is also noted on (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 June 2013.
Associated Sources (2)
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
Mar 2 2016 6:36PM