NHER 37458 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint handaxe, 34 Martham Road
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Summary
In around 1992 a Palaeolithic flint handaxe was found in the garden of 34 Martham Road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Around 1992. Stray Find.
Found in garden of 34 Martham Road:
1 Palaeolithic small cordate/ovate flint handaxe. Rolled and stained brown. See drawing (S1).
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file.
This discovery was reported in (S2) and the handaxe is also briefly described on (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 October 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2014.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF89985 Illustration: Robins, P. 2002. Drawing of a Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Hemsby. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87996 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2003. Archaeological Finds in Norfolk 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 356-368. p 357.
- <S3> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Hemsby.
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 6 2016 4:49PM