NHER 10723 (Find Spot record) - Palaeolithic flint handaxe
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Summary
A large ovate Palaeolithic flint handaxe was found on the disturbed surface of this former gravel pit in 1972. These former quarry pits are also a possible source for two poorly-provenanced handaxes that are known to have been found at Aldeby during the early 20th century (see NHER 10740).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM49SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDEBY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1972. Stray Find.
Found on disturbed surface in gravel pit:
1 Palaeolithic large oval flint handaxe. See sketch (S1). Information from (S2).
This discovery was first reported in (S3) and the handaxe is briefly described in (S4). It is also noted in (S5) and (S6), although no additional information is given.
T. Clough (NCM). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 February 2014.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 49 SE 10.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF79233 Illustration: Clough, T. 1972. Sketch of a Palaeolithic flint handaxe from Aldeby. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87255 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Palaeolithic.
- <S3> SNF2462 Serial: 1972. Council for British Archaeology, Group 7: Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1972. No 19. p 3.
- <S4> SNF2850 Publication: Wymer, J. J. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p 73.
- <S5> SNF3009 Unpublished Contractor Report: 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Regions 8 (East Anglian Rivers) and 11 (Trent Drainage). Wessex Archaeology. WNY-3, No.2.
- <S6> SNF88238 Website: TERPS online database. Site22707.
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
Apr 16 2021 2:06PM