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Poorly Located Find Spot record NWN 027 - Nowton General, (Palaeolithic)

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Summary

Handaxes in various museums. Formerly recorded as NRN MISC

Location

Grid reference	TL 86 60 (point)
Map sheet	TL86SE
Civil Parish	NOWTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

SITE? (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)

Full Description

Pre 1968: Various Handaxes in various museums, likely from various locations, possibly from pits in Sicklesmere (S1-S3)

Formerly recorded as NRN MISC

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 139.
<S2> SSF17674 Bibliographic reference: Roe, Derek.. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower & Middle Palaeolithic sites.
<S3> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22551.

Finds (3)

FSF1179: POINTED HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
FSF50948: CORDATE HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
FSF50949: OVATE HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)

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Record last edited

Jul 16 2020 4:25PM

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