NHER 5306 (Find Spot record) - Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe found near Brick Kiln Farm
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Summary
A Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe was found at this location in 1965.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1965. Stray Find.
Found by F. Curtis on surface of field about 360 yds [329m] north-northeast of Brick Kiln Farm (approximately TL 7499 9850):
1 Palaeolithic "Abbevillian" handaxe. Information from (S1).
This find is also noted on (S2) and listed in (S3) and (S4), although no additional information is given.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 November 2013.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF87255 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Palaeolithic.
- <S2> SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Hockwold cum Wilton.
- <S3> SNF88239 Unpublished Contractor Report: 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Regions 9 (Great Ouse) and 12 (Yorkshire and the Lincolnshire Wolds). Wessex Archaeology. LLO-4, No. 31.
- <S4> SNF88238 Website: TERPS online database. Site 23042.
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 12:57PM