Palaeolithic handaxe, 5 Hillview Road, Rayleigh (EHER 82560)
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Summary
A Palaeolithic handaxe was found at 5, Hillview Road, Rayleigh, in 1941 when digging an air raid shelter. The object was found in an area of Claygate Beds geology.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8050 9110 (point) Loaction provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAYLEIGH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Palaeolithic handaxe (broken or rejected) found at 5, Hillview Road, Rayleigh in 1941. <1> <2> <3>
English Rivers Palaeolithic Project number: LTV 5/3. <1>
NRHE summary description:
A Palaeolithic handaxe was found at 5, Hillview Road, Rayleigh, in 1941 when digging an air raid shelter. The object was found in an area of Claygate Beds geology.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75762 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 1. p.134.
- <2> SEX23296 Article in serial: Helliwell, L.. 1960. Prittlewell Priory Museum, Southend-on-Sea. Finds, accessions and fieldwork, 1955-1959. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 25. 387-391. Vol.25 (3), p.387.
- <3> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p.323.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 419185
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SW 25