Chance find by unknown, near Little Chesterford, pre-1968 - EEX62300

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Grid reference	TL 5100 4100 (point)
Map sheet	TL54SW
Civil Parish	LITTLE CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Date

31 Dec 1968 - 31 Dec 1968 pre

Description

Palaeolithic implements including one handaxe, one core, and four flakes from Little Chesterford. The finds are in Saffron Walden Museum. They were first noted in 1968, so were found some time before.

Sources

<1> SEX76510 Article: Roe, D.A.. 1968. British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic handaxe groups. p.58.
<2> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p.105.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

EHER 4918 Palaeolithic flint core and handaxe, near Little Chesterford (Find Spot)
EHER 4860 Palaeolithic flint flakes, south of Little Chesterford (Find Spot)

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