Monument record BRK 119 - Alderson Lake, Needham Market, (Barking?), (Palaeolithic).
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Summary
Pit dug in 1972 between Bosmere and the railway, Rhinoceros bones found below water level. Levallois Tortoise core flake found in gravel scree. For details see Wymer.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0979 5446 (285m by 208m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05SE |
| Civil Parish | BARKING, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | NEEDHAM MARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1971-1972?: A pit was dug in 1972 between Bosmere and the railway in Barking parish. The operator of the mechanical excavator said that rhinoceros bones had been found below the water level, in a clay or peat beneath the gravel, retained by owner of the pit.
1972? In the gravel scree of the pit the distal end of a very large, broad thin flake, rolled and stained a matt brown. Although the platform is missing, this flake has been struck off a Levallois tortoise core.
Details in (S1, S2)
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Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Dec 5 2019 1:39PM