Find Spot record WLG 042 - Andrews Pit, Sicklesmere, (Palaeolithic)
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Summary
Implements recorded. Formerly recorded as WLG MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 87 61 (159m by 239m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | GREAT WHELNETHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
19th Century: Pit workings adjacent to railway line. Likely identity of "Andrews Pit", marked on artefacts including handaxes, scrapers and levallois flakes, (S1-S3)
The finds from WLL 008, WLG 024, and WLG 042, do not have definite provenance. They have been assigned on the basis of discussion by Wymer (S2, S3). Any discussion of Palaeolithic finds from Sicklesmere should consider all of these sites/records, (S4).
For Post Medieval pit record see WLL 007
Formerly recorded as WLG MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH).
- <S2> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 140-142.
- <S3> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22548.
- <S4> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (5)
- FSF51293: CORDATE HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
- FSF51294: FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Early Middle Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF51295: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Lower Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
- FSF51296: LEVALLOIS FLAKE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF8798: POINTED HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 25 2020 12:51PM