NHER 2646 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic flint handaxes (Swaffham, poorly located)

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Summary

Around 1966 three Palaeolithic flint handaxes were recovered from the parish of Swaffham. The exact location and nature of this discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Around 1966. Stray Find.
Apparently found somewhere in Swaffham parish around 1966:
3 Palaeolithic flint handaxes. Information from (S1). See drawings (S2), (S3) and (S4). It appears that no further information was ever supplied.

From the drawings it is clear that these handaxes were of markedly different forms. One would be classed as pointed (even though it is missing its tip), one is cordate (possibly of Middle Palaeolithic type?) and the third is much more sub-cordate/oval.

These finds are noted on (S5), but no additional information is given.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 June 2013.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Palaeolithic.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1966. Drawing of a pointed Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Swaffham. Card. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1966. Drawing of a cordate Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Swaffham. Card. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: [Norwich Castle Museum staff]. 1966. Drawing of an ovate Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Swaffham. Card. 1:1.
  • <S5> Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Swaffham.
  • HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2016 11:45AM

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