NHER 6312 (Find Spot record) - Possible Palaeolithic handaxe or core
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Summary
A possible Palaeolithic handaxe or core has been found in Sheringham. The exact location and circumstances of its discovery are uncertain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Giant hand axe, natural in all probability.
(S1), (S2), (S3).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Looks humanly made - like a large core.
Informant [1] says Clactonian.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87254 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous Prehistoric.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF92480 Record Card: Wymer, J. J. Wymer Index Card - Palaeolithic. Sheringham.
- <S1> SNF4180 Serial: 8 June 1935. Nature.
- <S2> SNF1836 Article in Serial: Moir, J. Reid. 1934. A Giant Hand-axe from Sheringham, Norfolk. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol VII Pt III pp 327-332.
- <S3> SNF1847 Article in Serial: Hawkes, C. and Hawkes, J. 1934. Prehistoric Britain in 1934. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XCI pp 301-329. p 303.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- CORE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
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Record last edited
Sep 13 2018 2:28AM