Palaeolithic hand axes, Goldsands Road Pit, Southminster (EHER 46774)
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Summary
Two fragmentary hand-axes were found by P. Harding at Goldsands gravel pit in 1983: the butt-half of a rolled hand-axe from the lower gravel, and the broken point of a hand-axe, less rolled and from the upper gravel.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9610 9910 (point) Location accords with that given in NRHE data. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
April 1983. Field visit and chance find.
Two fragmentary hand-axes were found by P. Harding: the butt-half of a rolled hand-axe from the lower gravel, and the broken point of a hand-axe, less rolled and from the upper gravel. Hand-axes also occur elsewhere in the Asheldham Gravel. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
Two Palaeolithic handaxes found by P. Harding at Goldsands gravel pit in 1983. The finds remain in private possession. <2>
Finds
Sources
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1234487
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NE 34