NHER 58393 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic handaxe (Wymondham, poorly located; Hethersett, poorly located)
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Summary
A Palaeolithic flint handaxe was recovered in 2013, possibly during metal-detecting. These location and circumstances of this discovery are unknown, although it is believed to have been recovered at either Wymondham or Hethersett.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HETHERSETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
February-March 2013. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Lower/Middle Palaeolithic flint handaxe.
There is no precise locational or discovery information available for this find.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 600000 BC to 150001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 29 2020 3:42PM