NHER 59589 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint handaxe
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Summary
Palaeolithic flint handaxe found stuck in agricultural equipment at some point during the 1960s.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEETLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1960s. Stray Find.
1 Lower Palaeolithic unusually long, ovate flint handaxe. See sketch (S1).
Identified by P. Robins (NCM), see description in file.
Previously recorded under NHER 39348.
E. Darch (NLA), 31 July 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 August 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF89746 Illustration: Robins, P. 2008. Sketch of Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Beetley. Paper. 1`.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 40001 BC)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2022 11:18AM